Howard C. Gentry
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1921-04-15)April 15, 1921 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 1995(1995-02-14) (aged 73) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Playing career | |
c. 1942–1945 | Florida A&M |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
c. 1947 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
1948 | Wilberforce State (assistant) |
1949–1954 | Tennessee A&I (assistant) |
1955–1960 | Tennessee A&I |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1961–1976 | Tennessee A&I/State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 42–10–1 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 Black college national (1956) 4 MAA (1956–1957, 1959–1960) | |
Howard Cornelius Gentry Sr. (April 15, 1921 – February 14, 1995) was an American college football coach. He was the 12th head football coach at Tennessee A&I State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee, serving for six seasons, from 1955 until 1960, and compiling a record of 42–10–1.[1][2] Gentry was also the athletic director at Tennessee State from 1961 to 1976.
Gentry played college football as a tackle at Florida A&M University under head coaches William M. Bell and Jake Gaither. His coaching career began at North Carolina A&T University under Bell and was then an assistant coach at Wilberforce State College—now known as Central State University—in Wilberforce, Ohio under head coach Gaston F. Lewis.[3][4][5] Gentry moved to Tennessee A&I in 1949 to become and assistant football coach under Henry Kean.[6]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Tennessee A&I Tigers (Midwest Athletic Association) (1955–1960) | |||||||||
1955 | Tennessee A&I | 7–2 | 3–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1956 | Tennessee A&I | 10–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1957 | Tennessee A&I | 5–0–1 | 3–0 | T–1st | |||||
1958 | Tennessee A&I | 4–4 | 2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1959 | Tennessee A&I | 9–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1960 | Tennessee A&I | 7–3 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
Tennessee A&I: | 42–10–1 | 18–2 | |||||||
Total: | 42–10–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ Tennessee State University coaching records Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/99/Bill/SJR0074.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Mickey Carter is Wilberforce Coach". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. July 18, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved December 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Wood, Tim (February 15, 1995). "More than a coach; Howard Gentry: Leader, teacher, and a gentleman". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved December 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mr. Howard Gentry Sr". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. February 17, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved December 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "TSU's Gentry To Retire". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. May 26, 1976. p. 26. Retrieved December 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
- Howard C. Gentry at Find a Grave
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