Walter Lovett
Walter Lovett (born January 5, 1929) is a former American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Virginia State University from 1970 to 1972 and at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia from 1974 to 1980, compiling a career college football coaching record of 56–48–1.[2] Lovett was the line coach at Virginia State for five seasons prior to taking the head coaching position there.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1929 Hampton, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia State (1951) |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Virginia State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1963 | Newport News Carver HS (VA) |
| 1965–1969 | Virginia State (line) |
| 1970–1972 | Virginia State |
| 1974–1980 | Hampton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–48–1 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 CIAA Northern Division (1972) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia State Trojans (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1970–1972) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Virginia State | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1971 | Virginia State | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 1972 | Virginia State | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
| Virginia State: | 21–8–1 | 14–3 | |||||||
| Hampton Pirates (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1974–1980) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Hampton | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Hampton | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976 | Hampton | 7–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1977 | Hampton | 7–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1978 | Hampton | 5–6 | 4–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1979 | Hampton | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1980 | Hampton | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–7th | |||||
| Hampton: | 35–40 | 28–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 56–48–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "COLLEGE FOCUS: THE END OF AN ERA". dailypress.com. May 21, 1992. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Walter Lovett". ehbcsports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Walter Lovett hired at Virginia State". Digital NC. September 11, 1965. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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