Cleophus Hatcher
American football coach (1925–1983)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1925-06-18)June 18, 1925 |
| Died | August 1983 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Baseball | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Track | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1952 | Claflin |
| 1953 | Mississippi Vocational |
| 1956–1957 | Morris |
| 1962–1965 | Howard (backfield) |
| 1966–1968 | Cheyney |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–40–2 |
Cleophus C. Hatcher (June 18, 1925 – August 1983)[1][2] was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Claflin College—now known as Claflin University—in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Mississippi Vocational College—now known as Mississippi Valley State University—in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina, and Cheyney State Teachers College—now known as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.[3] Hatcher attended West Virginia State University, where he played football as a tackle. There he also played baseball and ran track. He later did graduate work at West Virginia University.[4][5][6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin Panthers (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Claflin | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1952 | Claflin | 4–5 | |||||||
| Claflin: | 8–9–1 | ||||||||
| Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils (Independent) (1953) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Mississippi Vocational | 2–4 | |||||||
| Mississippi Vocational: | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Morris Hornets (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1956–1957) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Morris | 1–7–1 | |||||||
| 1957 | Morris | 4–4 | |||||||
| Morris: | 5–11–1 | ||||||||
| Cheyney Wolves (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1966–1968) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Cheyney | 4–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1967 | Cheyney | 3–5 | 1–5 | T–6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1968 | Cheyney | 0–8 | 0–6 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| Cheyney: | 7–16 | 4–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–40–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Dedicated to Dr. Cleophus C. Hatcher". Fayetteville State University. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Cleophus Hatcher". Fold3. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Mississippi Valley State University coaching records Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cleophus Hatcher Named Claflin College Coach". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ Solomon, James (August 22, 1956). "Hornets Hopeful". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cheyney College Replaces Coach". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. August 27, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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Claflin Panthers head football coaches
- Brice Taylor (1927)
- Brice Taylor (1932–1933)
- William M. Bell (1934–1935)
- Richard Craig (1941)
- Leon Elam (1946)
- Leslie Stallworth (1947–1950)
- Cleophus Hatcher (1951–1952)
- Ted Browne (1953–1954)
- Jonathan L. Staggers (1959–1961)
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