Hershel B. "Cutter" Northcutt (September 12, 1892 – February 24, 1971) was an American football and basketball coach and college athlete.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1892 |
| Died | February 24, 1971 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1915 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920 | Columbia Military Academy (TN) |
| 1922–1923 | Hendrix |
| Men's basketball | |
| 1922–1924 | Hendrix |
| Women's basketball | |
| 1922–1924 | Hendrix |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–10 (football) 20–9 (men's basketball) 10–2–1 (women's basketball) |
College athlete
editAs a college athlete at the Vanderbilt University, Northcutt was part of the 1915 squad that won the 1915 SIAA conference championship under head coach Dan McGugin.[1]
College coach
editNorthcutt then spent time as the head football coach at Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tennessee[2] before becoming the head football and women's basketball coach at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas for two seasons.[3]
Later life and death
editNorthcutt founded East End Lumber Co. in 1925. He died on February 24, 1971, at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.[4]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix Bulldogs (Independent) (1922–1923) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Hendrix | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1923 | Hendrix | 5–4 | |||||||
| Hendrix: | 9–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–10 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ The Sigma Chi Fraternity Manual and Directory. 1917. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1920. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Hendrix Women's Basketball History" (PDF). hendrix.edu. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "H. B. Northcutt". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. February 26, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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