W. H. Britton
American football and basketball coach (1892–1982)
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William Hamilton Britton (June 4, 1892 – November 29, 1982)[1] was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee for one season in 1935, coaching in the absence of Robert Neyland, who left for active duty in the United States Army.[2] Britton's career football record was 4–5. Britton was also the head basketball coach at Tennessee from 1926 to 1935, tallying a mark of 80–73.
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Brooks, Georgia, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1892 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1982 (aged 90) Brooks, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Army (1916) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | Army |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1916 | Hawaii |
| 1926–1934 | Tennessee (ends) |
| 1935 | Tennessee |
| 1936–1942 | Tennessee (ends) |
| 1946 | Tennessee (ends) |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1935 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–7–1 (football) 80–73 (basketball) |
After his playing career at the United States Military Academy ended, he was stationed at Fort Shafter in Hawaii,[3] where he served for a season as the head football coach at the University of Hawaii.[4]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Deans (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Hawaii | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Hawaii: | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Tennessee | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 4–5 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–7–1 | ||||||||
