GRANT TEAFF

'Grant Teaff' (born November 12, 1933 in Hermleigh, Texas) is a retired American Football coach, most well-known for his time at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In 2001, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Teaff's name has a silent "e", and is pronounced "taff".
Teaff played high school ball at Synder High School and collegiately at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. Teaff began his head coaching career at his Alma Mater McMurry in 1960, serving there until 1965. After a stint as an assistant coach at Texas Tech, Teaff became the head coach at Angelo State University from 1969-1971.
In 1972, Teaff was hired to resurrect the moribund football team at Baylor University. Baylor originally hired Rudy Feldman from New Mexico, but Feldman quit after one day, leaving the job to Teaff. Baylor had been 7-43-1 in the five seasons preceding Teaff's arrival. Teaff quickly built Baylor into a competitive team and in 1974 Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference Championship (SWC) for the first time since 1924, and in the process defeated the University of Texas 34-24 (rallying from a 24-7 halftime deficit). It was Baylor's first victory over Texas in 17 years. The 1974 season and the win over Texas are commonly referred to as the "Miracle on the Brazos" (after the Brazos River, which the Baylor campus sits beside) and it remains part of Baylor lore.
Teaff remained Baylor's coach until 1992, compiling a winning record and winning the SWC title again in 1980. His teams won the 1979 Peach Bowl, the 1985 Liberty Bowl, the 1986 Bluebonnet Bowl, and the 1992 John Hancock Bowl (better known as the Sun Bowl). His teams also earned invites to the 1975 and 1981 Cotton Bowls, as well as the 1983 Bluebonnet Bowl and the 1991 Copper Bowl. Teaff's Baylor teams were known for their success against the University of Texas. After losing his first two games in '72 and '73, Teaff went 10-9 against Texas. For perspective, in the 14 seasons preceding Teaff's arrival and the 14 years following Teaff's departure, Baylor has a 1-27 record against Texas.
Prior to a 38-14 upset win over Texas in 1978, Teaff gained notoriety by eating a live worm in the locker room prior to the game, after telling his players he would "keep the worms warm".
After retiring from coaching, Teaff in 1993 became executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, an organization that represents coaches across the nation and is often consulted by the NCAA and the media regarding rule changes and developments that take place in college football.
Teaff's wife Donell is a member of the Baylor University Board of Regents.