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He compiled a 12–14–2 record including a 40–27 loss to Texas in the 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic. During that time, he also served as the school"s track coach. He himself, was a football player at Missouri.
With Faurot"s return in 1946 Simpson reverted to his pre-war position as an assistant football coach.
He was also the institution"s long-time golf coach before retiring in the 1960s. He was the younger brother of hurdler and track coach Robert Simpson.