B. T. Harvey

B. T. Harvey
Biographical details
Born(1892-07-18)July 18, 1892
Griffin, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1971(1971-10-15) (aged 79)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916–1925Morehouse
1927–1928Morehouse
Basketball
1916–1929Morehouse
Baseball
1917–1929Morehouse
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1916–1929Morehouse
c. 1925–1967SIAC (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall56–23–6 (football)
112–45–3 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 SIAC (1916, 1920–1923)

Burwell Towns Harvey Jr. (July 18, 1892 – October 15, 1971) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach, athletics administrator, and college professor. He served two stints as the head football coach at Morehouse College in Atlanta, from 1916 to 1925 and 1927 to 1928, compiling a record of 56–23–6.

Harvey was born in 1892, in Griffin, Georgia, and grew up in Peru, Indiana and Lakewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Colgate University, and earned a master's degree from Columbia University.[1] Harvey went to Morehouse in 1916 to teach chemistry and physics. In addition to football, he also coached baseball and basketball at Morehouse before stepping down from coaching in 1929. Harvey's football teams at Morehouse won five Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) champions, and his basketball squads won ten consecutive SIAC titles.[2] He was the head of the chemistry department at Morehouse until 1957, when he left the school after 41 years to teach at Alabama State College—now known as Alabama State University.[3] In 1962, he moved on to teach at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama.[4] Harvey served as commissioner of the SIAC for more than 40 years, until he was succeeded in 1967 by W. S. M. Banks.[5]

Harvey died on October 15, 1971, in Atlanta.[6] B. T. Harvey Stadium, Morehouse's football stadium, which was completed in 1983, is named for him.[7]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Morehouse Maroon Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1916–1925)
1916 Morehouse 6–06–01st
1917 Morehouse 3–1
1918 Morehouse 1–2
1919 Morehouse 6–1
1920 Morehouse 5–14–01st
1921 Morehouse 6–04–01st
1922 Morehouse 5–24–11st
1923 Morehouse 6–2–15–1T–1st
1924 Morehouse 5–3–1
1925 Morehouse 5–1–2
Morehouse Maroon Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1927–1928)
1927 Morehouse 5–5–13–56th
1928 Morehouse 3–5–12–38th
Morehouse: 56–23–6
Total:56–23–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ "Eulogy given "B.T." Harvey at Friendship Baptist Church". Atlanta Voice. Atlanta, Georgia. October 23, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "B.T. Harvey And (Jake) Gaither Honored At Hall Of Fame Banquet". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. March 24, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Marion E. (July 26, 1957). "B. T. Harvey At Morehouse". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Marion E. (September 8, 1962). "Sports Of The World". Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "B.T. Harvey And (Jake) Gaither Honored At Hall Of Fame Banquet". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. March 24, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ Killian, Herty (October 23, 1971). "Koach Killian's Korner; Taps for B.T. Harvey". Atlanta Voice. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ "B.T. Harvey Stadium". Morehouse College. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Burwell T. Harvey". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maroon Tigers 2025 Media Guide". Morehouse College. p. 42. Retrieved May 14, 2026 – via Issuu.
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