C. L. Whittington
American football player and coach (born 1952) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Columbus Lorenzo Whittington (born August 1, 1952) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a defensive back for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1952 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Prairie View A&M |
| 1974–1976 | Houston Oilers |
| 1978 | Houston Oilers |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1996 | Frankfurt Galaxy (DL) |
| 1999 | Houston Outlaws (LB) |
| 2003 | Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–10 |
Whittington served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University for one season in 2003, compiling a record of 1–10. Whittington played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers from 1970 to 1973 and then played in the NFL with the Oilers. After his playing career, he served as the head coach for Prairie View A&M for one season in 2003, compiling a record of 1–10. He became the defensive back coach at Hallsville High School.[citation needed]
Early life
Whittington grew up in Beaumont, Texas, and attended Charlton-Pollard High School.[1]
Playing career
Whittington played at Prairie View A&M University from 1970 to 1973 under head coach each year of his college career: Alexander Durley in 1970, Jim Hillyer in 1971, Theophilus Danzy in 1972, and Cornelius Cooper in 1973. He later played for the Houston Oilers in the NFL as a defensive back from 1974 to 1978, playing in no less than 12 games each season.[2][3]
Coaching career
Prairie View A&M
Whittington was the 22nd head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 2003 season. His record at Prairie View was 1–10.[4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2003) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Prairie View A&M | 1–10 | 0–7 | 5th (West) | |||||
| Prairie View A&M: | 1–10 | 0–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–10 | ||||||||
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