W. H. Britton

W. H. Britton
Sport(s) Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born (1892-06-04)June 4, 1892
Des Moines, Iowa
Died November 29, 1982(1982-11-29) (aged 90)
Brooks, Georgia
Playing career
Football
1914–1915 Army
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1934 Tennessee (ends)
1935 Tennessee
1936–1942, 1946 Tennessee (ends)
Basketball
1926–1935 Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall 4–5 (football)
80–73 (basketball)

William Hamilton Britton (June 4, 1892 – November 29, 1982)[1][2][3] was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee for one season in 1935, coaching in the absence of Robert Neyland, who left for active duty in the United States Army.[4] Britton's career football record was 4–5. Britton was also the head basketball coach at Tennessee from 1926 to 1935, tallying a mark of 80–73.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1935)
1935 Tennessee 4–5 2–3 T–9th
Tennessee: 4–5 2–3
Total: 4–5

References

  1. 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book (PDF). Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. p. 119. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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