Duke Foster

Duke Foster

Biographical details
Born	(1929-01-23)January 23, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia
Died	July 20, 1973(1973-07-20) (aged 44)
Playing career
Football
1947–1950	Morehouse
Basketball
1947–1949	Morehouse
Position(s)	End (football) Center (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1955–1956	Morehouse (assistant)
1957–1966	Morehouse
Head coaching record
Overall	27–47–4

Robert "Duke" Foster Jr. (January 23, 1929 – July 20, 1973) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Morehouse College in Atlanta from 1957 to 1966, compiling a record of 27–47–4.

Foster was born on January 23, 1929, in Atlanta. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Detroit in 1947 and entered Morehouse College as a student that fall. He played football at Morehouse as an end from 1947 to 1950, captaining the Tigers and earning All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) honors in 1949. He also played basketball as a center and baseball at the school. After graduating from Morehouse in 1951, he served two years in the United States Marine Corps, attaining the rank of lieutenant. After leaving the Marines, Foster earned a master's degree in health and physical education from New York University (NYU) and returned to Morehouse as an instructor and coach in 1955. He died on July 20, 1973.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Morehouse Maroon Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1957–1966)
1957	Morehouse	2–5–1
1958	Morehouse	3–4–1	3–3	T–8th
1959	Morehouse	5–2–1
1960	Morehouse	5–3
1961	Morehouse	4–4	3–3	8th
1962	Morehouse	6–2	5–1	3rd
1963	Morehouse	1–6
1964	Morehouse	1–7
1965	Morehouse	0–6–1
1966	Morehouse	0–8
Morehouse:		27–47–4
Total:		27–47–4