| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-01-05)January 5, 1929 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia State (1951) |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Virginia State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1963 | Newport News Carver HS (VA) |
| 1965–1969 | Virginia State (line) |
| 1970–1972 | Virginia State |
| 1974–1980 | Hampton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–48–1 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 CIAA (1970, 1972) 1 CIAA Northern Division (1972) | |
Walter Lovett (born January 5, 1929) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia State University from 1970 to 1972 and at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia from 1974 to 1980, compiling a career college football coaching record of 56–48–1. Lovett was the line coach at Virginia State for five seasons prior to taking the head coaching position there.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia State Trojans (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1970–1972) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Virginia State | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1971 | Virginia State | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 1972 | Virginia State | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st (Northern) | |||||
| Virginia State: | 21–8–1 | 14–3 | |||||||
| Hampton Pirates (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1974–1980) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Hampton | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Hampton | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976 | Hampton | 7–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1977 | Hampton | 7–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1978 | Hampton | 5–6 | 4–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1979 | Hampton | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1980 | Hampton | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–7th | |||||
| Hampton: | 35–40 | 28–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 56–48–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
- Morgan State won the CIAA's Northern Division title, but opted not to play in the CIAA championship game. Second-place Virginia State earned the Northern Division's playoff berth and beat Southern Division champion, Johnson C. Smith, in the conference title game.
References
- Anthony, Tony (May 21, 1992). "College Focus: The End Of An Era". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Walter Lovett". ehbcsports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Walter Lovett hired at Virginia State". Digital NC. September 11, 1965. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "CIAA Windup Set". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 25, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Va. State Tops Smith". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 28, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
| Virginia State Trojans head football coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |
| Hampton Pirates head football coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |