Hornsby Howell

American football player and coach (1927–2017)

Hornsby HowellBiographical details

Born| (1927-09-03)September 3, 1927
Died| October 3, 2017(2017-10-03) (aged 90)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1946| North Carolina A&T
Position(s)| Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1950–1952| Jordan Sellers HS (NC)
1961| Southern (assistant)
1964–1967| North Carolina A&T (assistant)
1968–1976| North Carolina A&T
1982| Georgia (scout team)
Basketball
1964–1968| North Carolina A&T (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1968–?| North Carolina A&T
1996–1998| Savannah State (interim AD)
Head coaching record
Overall| 55–34–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MEAC (1975)
Awards
2× MEAC Coach of the Year (1974–1975)

Hornsby Howell (September 3, 1927 – October 3, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina A&T University from 1968 to 1976, compiling a record of 55–34–4.[1]

In 1982, he was a scout team assistant coach at the University of Georgia, becoming the school's first African-American football coach.[2]

## Head coaching record

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### College

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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North Carolina A&T Aggies (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1968–1970)
1968 | North Carolina A&T | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd |
1969 | North Carolina A&T  | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 4th |
1970 | North Carolina A&T  | 4–6 | 0–3 | 8th (Southern) |
North Carolina A&T Aggies (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1971–1976)
1971 | North Carolina A&T | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd |
1972 | North Carolina A&T | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd |
1973 | North Carolina A&T | 4–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th |
1974 | North Carolina A&T | 5–6 | 2–4 | 5th |
1975 | North Carolina A&T | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st |
1976 | North Carolina A&T | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd |
North Carolina A&T: | 55–34–4 | 29–20–4 |
Total: | 55–34–4 |
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

## References

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1. ^ Mills, Jeff (October 5, 2017). "A&T coaching legend Hornsby Howell dies at 90". greensboro.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
2. ^ Shearer, Lee (October 9, 2017). "Hornsby Howell, first African-American football coach at UGA, dies at 90". onlineathens.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

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North Carolina A&T Aggies athletic directors

* Harry R. Jefferson (1930–1931)
* William M. Bell
* Hornsby Howell (1968– )
* Al Smith (–1971)
* Cal Irvin (1971–1978)
* James McKinley # (1978–1980)
* Bert Piggott (1980–1982)
* Orby Moss (1982–1990)
* Willie Burden (1990–1999)
* Alfonso Scandrett (1999–2002)
* Roselle L. Wilson # (2002)
* DeLores Todd (2005–2007)
* Wheeler Brown # (2007–2010)
* Earl Hilton (2010– )

# denotes interim athletic director

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North Carolina A&T Aggies head football coaches

* Lonnie P. Byarm (1920)
* Lonnie P. Byarm (1922–1929)
* Harry R. Jefferson (1930–1931)
* Inman A. Breaux (1932–1938)
* Homer Harris (1939–1940)
* Roland K. Bernard (1941)
* Charles U. DeBerry (1942–1944)
* Horace Bell (1945)
* William M. Bell (1946–1956)
* Bert Piggott (1957–1967)
* Hornsby Howell (1968–1976)
* James McKinley (1977–1981)
* Mo Forte (1982–1987)
* Bill Hayes (1988–2002)
* George Small (2003–2005)
* Lee Fobbs (2006–2008)
* George Ragsdale # (2008)
* Alonzo Lee (2009–2010)
* Rod Broadway (2011–2017)
* Sam Washington (2018–2019)
* No team (2020)
* Sam Washington (2021–2022)
* Vincent Brown (2023–2024)
* Shawn Gibbs (2025–)

# denotes interim head coach

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Savannah State Tigers and Lady Tigers athletic directors

* Ted A. Wright (c. 1950–1961)
* Al Frazier (c. 1974)
* Tony O'Neal (1978)
* John H. Myles (1985–1989)
* Charles Elmore # (1989–1990)
* Bill Davis (1990–1993)
* Frank Ellis (1994–1996)
* Hornsby Howell # (1996–1998)
* Robert O'Neal (2003–2007)
* Bart Bellairs (2008–2009)
* Sterling Steward (2011–2018)
* Opio Mashariki (2018– )

# denotes interim athletic director

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1968 North Carolina A&T Aggies football—Black college football national champions

* 11 Merl Code
* 71 Ralph Coleman
* 73 Melvin Holmes
* Ben Blacknall

* Head coach: Hornsby Howell

* Assistant coaches: Willie Jeffries

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