Harold Horton
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1939 |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1961 | Arkansas |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?–1967 | Forrest City HS (AR) |
| 1968–1980 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1982–1989 | Central Arkansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 74–12–5 (college) |
| Tournaments | 6–5–2 (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 from 1982 to 1989, compiling a record of 74–12–5 and winning NAIA Diviison I Football National Championships, in 1984 and 1985.
Horton played college football at the University of Arkansas from 1960 to 1961 under head Frank Broyles. 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.[1][2] He is the father of Auburn assistant coach Tim Horton, who also played for Arkansas from 1986 to 1989.[3]
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 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Total: | 74–12–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "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
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- ^ "Harold Horton". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Harold Horton is an Arkansas icon but Family Trumps All". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
