Harold Horton

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Harold Horton
Biographical details
Bornc. 1939
DeWitt, Arkansas
Playing career
1959–1961Arkansas
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1967Forrest City HS (AR)
1968–1980Arkansas (assistant)
1982–1989Central Arkansas
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1990–2000Arkansas Razorbacks (administrative football operations)
2001–2012Razorback Foundation (president)
Head coaching record
Overall74–12–5 (college)
41–18–5 (high school)
Tournaments6–5–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NAIA Division I (1984–1985)
7 AIC (1983–1989)
Awards
NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1983)

Harold Horton (c. 1939) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) from 1982 to 1989, compiling a record of 74–12–5 and winning NAIA Diviison I Football National Championships, in 1984 and 1985. His teams also won seven straight Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) championships from 1983 to 1989.

Horton played college football at the University of Arkansas from 1959 to 1961 under head Frank Broyles, after graduating from DeWitt High School in DeWitt, Arkansas. He was the head football coach at Forrest City High School in Forrest City, Arkansas before returning to Arkansas in 1968 as an assistant coach under Broyles until be took the head coaching job at UCA in 1982.[1][2]

Horton returned to the University of Arkansas in 1990 as an administrator for the athletics department and football operations. From 2001 to 2012, he served as President of the Razorback Foundation.[3]

Horton is the father of coach football coach Tim Horton, who also played for Arkansas from 1986 to 1989.[4]

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Central Arkansas Bears (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1982–1989)
1982 Central Arkansas 4–2–3 3–1–2 2nd
1983 Central Arkansas 11–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1984 Central Arkansas 10–2–1 6–0 1st T NAIA Division I Championship
1985 Central Arkansas 10–2–1 6–1 T–1st T NAIA Division I Championship
1986 Central Arkansas 9–2 7–0 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1987 Central Arkansas 11–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1988 Central Arkansas 10–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I First Round
1989 Central Arkansas 9–1 5–1 T–1st
Central Arkansas: 74–12–5 45–3–2
Total: 74–12–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[]

  1. ^ "Harold Horton Joins UA Staff". The El Dorado Times. El Dorado, Arkansas. Associated Press. March 12, 1968. p. 2. Retrieved November 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ^ "Harold Horton". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/jun/23/harold-horton-arkansas-core-20120623/[bare URL]
  4. ^ "Harold Horton is an Arkansas icon but Family Trumps All". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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