Don Shelton (1928 – October 2, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Murray State University from 1960 to 1966, compiling a record of 26–41–3.[1] Prior to that, he had an impressive run as the head coach at Henderson City High School in Henderson, Kentucky.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 |
| Died | October 2, 2011 (aged 83) Ocala, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Louisville |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1959 | Henderson City HS (KY) |
| 1960–1966 | Murray State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–41–3 (college) |
Shelton was a four-year letter winner at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1949.[3]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State Thoroughbreds/Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (1960–1966) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Murray State | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Murray State | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1962 | Murray State | 5–5 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1963 | Murray State | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1964 | Murray State | 5–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1965 | Murray State | 2–6–2 | 1–4–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1966 | Murray State | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Murray State: | 26–41–3 | 14–29–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–41–3 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Jenkins, Ron (October 9, 2011). "Don Shelton: Bond with players lasted beyond the field". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Jenkins, Ron. "Don Shelton passes away, Former star player, coach was 83". City-High-Flash. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Football Media Guide". Louisville Cardinals football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.