T. D. Upshaw
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1902 Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1970 (aged 67) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1930–1931 | Tennessee State |
| 1933 | Tennessee State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–6 |
Taz David Upshaw Jr. (August 8, 1902 – May 28, 1970) was an American educator and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Tennessee A&I State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1930 to 1931.[1] Upshaw assisted Walter S. Davis in coaching the 1933 Tennessee State Tigers football team.[2]
In 1935, Upshaw was appointed principal of Booker T. Washington High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[3] He died suddenly, on May 28, 1970, in Chattanooga.[4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Tigers (Independent) (1930–1931) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Tennessee State | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1931 | Tennessee State | 2–3 | |||||||
| Tennessee State: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–6 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "T. D. Upshaw New Mentor of Tenn. State Gridders". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. September 13, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved April 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Let's Go Home Thanksgiving". The Bulletin. XXII (1). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College: 5. October 1933. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Taz Upshaw Selected Negro High Principal". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. June 16, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved April 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Death Notices; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Upshaw, Mr. T. D." Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. May 30, 1970. p. 27. Retrieved April 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Brooke, Ted O. (Fall 1978). "Notes and News" (PDF). Upshaw Family Journal. V (4): 86. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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