Harold "Deacon" Duvall
Biographical details | |
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Born | Fairmont, West Virginia | January 11, 1917
Died | October 2, 2014 Fairmont, West Virginia | (aged 97)
Playing career | |
1934–1947 | Fairmont State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1941–1942 | Barackville HS (WV) |
1946–1951 | Rivesville HS (WV) |
1952–1971 | Fairmont State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 125–42–3 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 NAIA (1967) 8 WVIAC (1952, 1957, 1959–1960, 1964–1965, 1967, 1969) | |
Awards | |
NAIA Coach of the Year (1967) | |
Harold S. "Deacon" Duvall (January 11, 1917 – October 2, 2014) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Fairmont State College—now known as Fairmont State University—in Fairmont, West Virginia from 1952 to 1971, compiling a record of 125–42–3.[2] Duvall led the Fighting Falcons to the NAIA Football National Championship in 1967.[3]
Duvall attended Fairmont Senior High School before moving on to Fairmont State College, from which he earned an A.B. degree. He later received a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University.[4]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1952–1971) | |||||||||
1952 | Fairmont State | 6–0 | 1st | ||||||
1953 | Fairmont State | 5–2 | |||||||
1954 | Fairmont State | 3–5 | |||||||
1955 | Fairmont State | 6–3 | |||||||
1956 | Fairmont State | 7–1 | |||||||
1957 | Fairmont State | 7–0 | 1st | ||||||
1958 | Fairmont State | 5–2–1 | |||||||
1959 | Fairmont State | 9–0 | 1st | ||||||
1960 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 1st | ||||||
1961 | Fairmont State | 4–5 | |||||||
1962 | Fairmont State | 3–3–2 | |||||||
1963 | Fairmont State | 3–5 | |||||||
1964 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 1st | ||||||
1965 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 1st | L NAIA Semifinal | |||||
1966 | Fairmont State | 7–1 | |||||||
1967 | Fairmont State | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W NAIA Championship | ||||
1968 | Fairmont State | 6–2 | |||||||
1969 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 1st | ||||||
1970 | Fairmont State | 4–6 | |||||||
1971 | Fairmont State | 7–3 | |||||||
Fairmont State: | 125–42–3 | 106–32–3 | |||||||
Total: | 125–42–3 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References[]
- ^ "Harold Deacon Duvall". wvnews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Deacon Duvall who coach Fairmont State to National Title Dies". timeswv.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Deacon Duvall". fightingfalcons.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Harold Duvall To Speak At Millersport Banquet". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Lancaster, Ohio. April 14, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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- Columbia University alumni
- People from Fairmont, West Virginia
- Coaches of American football from West Virginia
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