Byrd D. Crudup

Byrd D. Crudup
Biographical details
Born(1897-09-15)September 15, 1897
Edenton, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 1960(1960-03-12) (aged 62)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1922–1924Lincoln (PA)
PositionEnd
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1931Bartlett HS (MO)
1928–1931North Carolina College
1935–1940Dillard
1946–1948Johnson C. Smith
Basketball
1927–1928North Carolina College
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–?Dillard
1946–1960Johnson C. Smith
Head coaching record
Overall20–66–9 (college football)
0–6 (college basketball)
Bowls0–1

Byrd Dewey Crudup (September 15, 1897 – March 12, 1960)[1] was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the North Carolina College for Negroes—now known as North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina—from 1928 to 1931, Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1935 to 1940, and at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1946 to 1948. Crudup was also head basketball coach at North Carolina Central for one season, in 1927–28.

Early life, playing career, and education

Crudup was born on September 15, 1897, in Edenton, North Carolina, to Byrd Crudup and Delia Stark Crudup. He graduated from Rindge Manual Training School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Crudup played college football at Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He was named to the All-Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) team in 1923 and 1924 and was captain of the 1924 Lincoln Lions football team, which won the CIAA title and a black college football national championship.[2]

Crudup graduated from Lincoln with an A.B. degree in 1925 and earned Master of Education degree from Boston University in 1939. He also did additional studies at Boston University and Harvard University.[3]

Coaching career

In 1927, Byrd coached football at Bartlett High School in St. Joseph, Missouri.[4] The following year, he was hired as the head football coach at North Carolina College for Negroes—now known as North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina.[5]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
North Carolina College Eagles (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1928–1931)
1928 North Carolina College 2–6–10–6–19th
1929 North Carolina College 0–70–69th
1930 North Carolina College 3–6–12–5–1T–8th
1931 North Carolina College 5–3–15–35th
North Carolina College: 10–22–37–20–2
Dillard Bleu Devils (Independent) (1935–1940)
1935 Dillard 1–3–1
1936 Dillard 1–4
1937 Dillard 2–3–1
1938 Dillard 4–2
1939 Dillard 1–5
1940 Dillard 0–5–1
Dillard: 9–22–3
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1949)
1946 Johnson C. Smith 0–7–20–6–214thL Pecan Bowl
1947 Johnson C. Smith 1–81–714th
1948 Johnson C. Smith 0–7–10–7–114th
Johnson C. Smith: 1–22–31–20–3
Total:20–66–9

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References

  1. ↑ "Byrd D. Crudup, North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Crudup Coach At J. C. Smith". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. August 26, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Byrd Crudup J. C. Smith athletic head, buried". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. March 22, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Negro High School Game". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. October 13, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Crudup Will Take Charge of N. C. Squad". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. September 15, 1928. p. 7, part 2. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Byrd D. Crudup; Football". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "North Carolina Central University Football Records Book" (PDF). North Carolina Central University. p. 44. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
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