C. L. Whittington

C. L. Whittington
No. 38
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1952-08-01) August 1, 1952
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharlton-Pollard
CollegePrairie View A&M
NFL draft1974: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Head coaching record
Career1–10
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

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).

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.

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2003)
2003 Prairie View A&M 1–100–75th (West)
Prairie View A&M: 1–100–7
Total:1–10

References

  1. ↑ "C.L. Whittington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ USA Today Sports, Whittington introduced as new Prairie View football coach
  3. ↑ Database Football NFL Statistics, C. L Whittington
  4. ↑ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.


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