Calhoun Folk Gault (December 22, 1927 – April 19, 2019) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina from 1963 to 1984.[1] He also served as the school's athletic director until his retirement in 1995.[2]

Cally Gault
Biographical details
Born(1927-12-22)December 22, 1927
Bamberg, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 2019(2019-04-19) (aged 91)
Alma materPresbyterian (1948)
South Carolina (MS)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1962North Augusta HS (SC)
1963–1984Presbyterian
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963–1994Presbyterian
Head coaching record
Overall127–101–8 (college)
Tournaments1–1 (NAIA D–I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Carolinas Conference (1966, 1968, 1970, 1972)
2 SAC (1978–1979)

Before he came to Presbyterian, he was a highly successful high school coach at North Augusta High School in North Augusta, South Carolina, winning three state championships.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Presbyterian Blue Hose (South Carolina Little Three) (1963–1964)
1963 Presbyterian 3–6–1 1–1 2nd
1964 Presbyterian 5–5 1–1 2nd
Presbyterian Blue Hose (Carolinas Conference) (1965–1972)
1965 Presbyterian 5–5 1–4 7th
1966 Presbyterian 6–4 5–2 T–1st
1967 Presbyterian 5–4–1 4–3 4th
1968 Presbyterian 7–4 5–1 T–1st
1969 Presbyterian 5–6 3–2 3rd
1970 Presbyterian 8–3 5–0 1st
1971 Presbyterian 8–3 3–2 3rd
1972 Presbyterian 7–2–1 4–0–1 T–1st
Presbyterian Blue Hose (NAIA Division I independent) (1973–1974)
1973 Presbyterian 3–8
1974 Presbyterian 6–5
Presbyterian Blue Hose (South Atlantic Conference) (1975–1984)
1975 Presbyterian 3–6–1 3–2–1 2nd
1976 Presbyterian 3–7 2–5 7th
1977 Presbyterian 7–3–1 5–2 T–2nd
1978 Presbyterian 8–2–1 6–0–1 T–1st
1979 Presbyterian 11–2 7–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1980 Presbyterian 4–7 3–4 T–4th
1981 Presbyterian 6–5 5–2 2nd
1982 Presbyterian 5–5–1 4–2–1 5th
1983 Presbyterian 5–5–1 4–2–1 2nd
1984 Presbyterian 7–4 5–2 T–2nd
Presbyterian: 127–101–8 76–37–5
Total: 127–101–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary For Calhoun Folk "Cally" Gault, PC Class Of 1948". Presbyterian College. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Honoring coach Cally Gault". Presbyterian College. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cally Gault: One of North Augusta's Leading Legends". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 31, 2019.