Hornsby Howell facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1927 |
| Died | October 3, 2017 (aged 90) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1946 | North Carolina A&T |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1952 | Jordan Sellers HS (NC) |
| 1961 | Southern (assistant) |
| 1964–1967 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| 1968–1976 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1982 | Georgia (scout team) |
| Basketball | |
| 1964–1968 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1968–? | North Carolina A&T |
| 1996–1998 | Savannah State (interim AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–34–4 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEAC (1975) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MEAC Coach of the Year (1974–1975) | |
Hornsby Howell (September 3, 1927 – October 3, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina A&T University from 1968 to 1976, compiling a record of 55–34–4.
In 1982, he was a scout team assistant coach at the University of Georgia, becoming the school's first African-American football coach.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T Aggies (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1968–1970) | |||||||||
| 1968 | North Carolina A&T | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | North Carolina A&T | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1970 | North Carolina A&T | 4–6 | 0–3 | 8th (Southern) | |||||
| North Carolina A&T Aggies (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
| 1971 | North Carolina A&T | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1972 | North Carolina A&T | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | North Carolina A&T | 4–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1974 | North Carolina A&T | 5–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | North Carolina A&T | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1976 | North Carolina A&T | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| North Carolina A&T: | 55–34–4 | 29–20–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 55–34–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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