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Thomas Roosevelt Morris (1938 – November 6, 2010) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia from 1966 to 1970, Virginia State University from 1977 to 1979,[1] Fayetteville State University in 1980,[2] and Morgan State University in 1981, compiling a career college football coach record of 33–54–5.[3] Morris was also the head basketball coach at Saint Paul's from 1966 to 1971, tallying a mark of 44–66.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Newport News, Virginia |
| Died | November 6, 2010 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1965 | Saint Paul's (VA) |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1965 | Saint Paul's (VA) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1966–1970 | Saint Paul's (VA) |
| 1971–1972 | Morgan State (assistant) |
| 1973–1976 | Morgan State (DC) |
| 1977–1979 | Virginia State |
| 1980 | Fayetteville State |
| 1981 | Morgan State |
| Basketball | |
| 1966–1971 | Saint Paul's (VA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2005 | Livingstone (associate AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–54–5 (football) 44–66 (basketball) |
A native of Newport News, Virginia, Morris attended Collis P. Huntington High School there, graduating in 1957. He played football and basketball at Saint Paul's before graduating in 1966.[4] Morris earned a master's degree in education from the College of William & Mary in 1971. He left Saint Paul's the same year and moved to Morgan State as an assistant football coach. He was promoted to defensive coordinator at Morgan State in 1973.[5] Morris was also an assistant football coach at Virginia Union University and Norfolk State University.[6]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul's Tigers (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1966–1971) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Saint Paul's | 1–7–1 | 1–6–1 | 16th | |||||
| 1967 | Saint Paul's | 2–5–1 | 1–5–1 | 16th | |||||
| 1968 | Saint Paul's | 1–7 | 0–7 | 17th | |||||
| 1969 | Saint Paul's | 1–7 | 0–6 | 16th | |||||
| 1970 | Saint Paul's | 3–5 | 1–1 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| Saint Paul's: | 8–31–2 | 3–25–2 | |||||||
| Virginia State Trojans (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Virginia State | 7–3–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Virginia State | 5–6 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1979 | Virginia State | 6–4–1 | 5–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| Virginia State: | 18–13–2 | 16–6–2 | |||||||
| Fayetteville State Broncos (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1980) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Fayetteville State | 3–5–1 | 2–5 | 9th | |||||
| Fayetteville State: | 3–5–1 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Morgan State Bears (NCAA Division II independent) (1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Morgan State | 4–5 | |||||||
| Morgan State: | 4–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–54–5 | ||||||||
References
- "Football Media Guide". Virginia State University. 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "Historical Football Data". fsubroncos.com. June 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "Thomas Morris" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "St. Paul's Gets New Skipper". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. July 23, 1966. p. 14. Retrieved April 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Morgan Mentor Takes New Post". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. February 17, 1977. p. 38. Retrieved April 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Thomas Morris". legacy.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
- Thomas Morris at Find a Grave
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