| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-09-03)September 3, 1946 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1969 | Florida A&M |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1980 | Florida State (WR) |
| 1981 | North Carolina A&T (WR) |
| 1982 | New Mexico State (WR) |
| 1983–1984 | Pittsburgh (WR) |
| 1989–1992 | Florida A&M (OC) |
| 1993–1994 | Temple (RB) |
| 1995–1996 | James Madison (OC) |
| 1997–2002 | Fort Valley State |
| 2004 | North Carolina A&T (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–21 |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SIAC (1999, 2001) | |
Kent Schoolfield (born September 3, 1946) is an American former college football player and coach. A wide receiver at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, he was selected by the New England Patriots in the 1970 NFL draft. Schoolfield served as the head football coach at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia from 1997 to 2002, compiling a record of 48–21.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Valley State Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1997–2002) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Fort Valley State | 5–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1998 | Fort Valley State | 11–2 | 5–1 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 12 | |||
| 1999 | Fort Valley State | 10–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 6 | |||
| 2000 | Fort Valley State | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2001 | Fort Valley State | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 21 | |||
| 2002 | Fort Valley State | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Fort Valley State: | 48–21 | 31–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–21 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "1970 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Kent Schoolfield". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
| Fort Valley State Wildcats head football coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |
| Boston Patriots 1970 NFL draft selections | |
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- 1946 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Florida A&M Rattlers football coaches
- Florida A&M Rattlers football players
- Florida State Seminoles football coaches
- Fort Valley State Wildcats football coaches
- James Madison Dukes football coaches
- New Mexico State Aggies football coaches
- North Carolina A&T Aggies football coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
- Temple Owls football coaches
- African-American coaches of American football
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio