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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1917 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2014 (aged 97) Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| 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) 2 WVIAC Western Division (1959–1960) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1967) | |
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
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1952–1971) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Fairmont State | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Fairmont State | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Fairmont State | 3–5 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1955 | Fairmont State | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Fairmont State | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Fairmont State | 7–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Fairmont State | 5–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Fairmont State | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st (Western) | |||||
| 1960 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 7–1 | 1st (Western) | |||||
| 1961 | Fairmont State | 4–5 | 4–4 | 3rd (Western) | |||||
| 1962 | Fairmont State | 3–3–2 | 1–4–2 | 5th (Western) | |||||
| 1963 | Fairmont State | 3–5 | 3–4 | 4th (Western) | |||||
| 1964 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1965 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NAIA Semifinal | ||||
| 1966 | Fairmont State | 7–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Fairmont State | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W NAIA Championship | ||||
| 1968 | Fairmont State | 6–2 | 3–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Fairmont State | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1970 | Fairmont State | 4–6 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1971 | Fairmont State | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Fairmont State: | 125–42–3 | 103–33–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 125–42–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Harold Deacon Duvall". wvnews.com. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Deacon Duvall who coach Fairmont State to National Title Dies". timeswv.com. October 17, 2014. 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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