American baseball player and football coach (1933–2017)
Byrd Whigham
Biographical details
Born
(1933-06-12)June 12, 1933
Died
October 22, 2017(2017-10-22) (aged 84)
Playing career
Basketball
1953–1955
Auburn
Baseball
1954–1955
Auburn
1956
Graceville Oilers
Position(s)
Guard (basketball) Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1957–1964
Wildwood HS (FL)
1965–1966
Melbourne HS (FL)
1967–1968
Auburn (assistant)
1969–1970
Georgia (freshmen)
1971–1973
Georgia (assistant)
1974–1975
Troy State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1957–1965
Wildwood HS (FL)
Head coaching record
Overall
12–8 (college) 90–12–2 (high school)
Robert Byrd Whigham (June 13, 1933 – October 22, 2017) was an American minor league baseball player and college football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—from 1974 to 1975.[2]
^"Robert Whigham". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^"Robert Byrd Whigham". Dothan Eagles. October 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
Robert ByrdWhigham (June 13, 1933 – October 22, 2017) was an American minor league baseball player and college football coach. He served as the head football...
to 1974. ByrdWhigham led the Troy Trojans football program for two seasons and his teams compiled a 12–8 record in his two seasons. Whigham departed...
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William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
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1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach ByrdWhigham, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–3 in...
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class along with DeMarcus Ware, Don Maestri, Chase Riddle, Bill Atkins, Sim Byrd, Denise Monroe, Vergil McKinley, Ralph Adams, Mike Turk, and Charles Oliver...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
William Clipson (1955–1965) Billy Atkins (1966–1971) Tom Jones (1972–1973) ByrdWhigham (1974–1975) Charlie Bradshaw (1976–1982) Chan Gailey (1983–1984) Rick...
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