Byrd Whigham
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1933 |
| Died | October 22, 2017 (aged 84) |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1953–1955 | Auburn |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1955 | Auburn |
| 1956 | Graceville Oilers |
| Position(s) | Guard (basketball) Pitcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1957–1964 | Wildwood HS (FL) |
| 1965–1966 | Melbourne HS (FL) |
| 1967–1968 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1969–1970 | Georgia (freshmen) |
| 1971–1973 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1974–1975 | Troy State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1957–1965 | Wildwood HS (FL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–8 (college) 90–12–2 (high school) |
Robert Byrd Whigham (June 13, 1933 – October 22, 2017) was an American minor league baseball player and college football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—from 1974 to 1975.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State Trojans (Gulf South Conference) (1974–1975) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Troy State | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1975 | Troy State | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Troy State: | 12–8 | 9–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–8 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Robert Whigham". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Robert Byrd Whigham". Dothan Eagles. October 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2017 deaths
- Baseball pitchers
- Guards (basketball)
- Auburn Tigers baseball players
- Auburn Tigers football coaches
- Auburn Tigers men's basketball players
- Georgia Bulldogs football coaches
- Graceville Oilers players
- Troy Trojans football coaches
- High school football coaches in the United States
- People from Louisville, Alabama
- Baseball players from Alabama
- Basketball players from Alabama