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American football and baseball coach (1918–1967)

Virgil Ledbetter
Biographical details
Born	(1918-03-07)March 7, 1918 Dora, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1967(1967-08-11) (aged 49)
Playing career
Football
1939–1942	Howard (AL)
1946	Arkansas State

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1956	Howard (AL) (assistant)
1957–1958	Howard (AL)
1959–1962	Howard (AL) (assistant)
Basketball
1955–1959	Howard (AL)
1963–1965	Howard (AL)
Baseball
1956–1965	Howard (AL)

Head coaching record
Overall	6–10–1 (football)

Virgil Chapel Ledbetter (March 7, 1918 – August 11, 1967) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Samford University (then known as Howard University) in Homewood, Alabama from 1957 to 1958, compiling a record of 6–10–1. Ledbetter was also the school's head baseball coach from 1956 to 1965.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Howard Bulldogs (Independent) (1957–1958)
1957	Howard	4–5
1958	Howard	1–5–1
Howard:		6–10–1
Total:		6–10–1

References

"Virgil Ledbetter" (PDF). Walker County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
"Samford Bulldogs baseball coaches - FamousFix.com list". FamousFix.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

External links

Virgil Ledbetter at Find a Grave

v t e Samford Bulldogs head football coaches
Houston Gwin (1902) Walter T. O'Hara (1903) Houston Gwin (1903) No team (1904) Davis F. Stakely (1905) John Counselman (1906–1908) Winton M. Blount (1908) John B. Longwell (1909) James C. Donnelly (1910) John B. Longwell (1911) B. L. Noojin (1912–1914) Eugene Caton (1915) John B. Longwell (1916–1917) C. W. Streit (1917) Maxwell James (1918) Chester C. Dillon (1919) Robert C. Marshall (1920–1921) Harris G. Cope (1922–1923) Jenks Gillem (1924–1926) Chester C. Dillon (1927–1928) Eddie McLane (1929–1933) Clyde Propst (1934) Billy Bancroft (1935–1939) William C. White (1940–1941) No team (1942) Euil Snider (1943) Bub Walker (1944–1945) No team (1946–1947) Ted McCrary (1948) Earl Gartman (1949–1953) William C. White (1954) Howard Foote (1955–1956) Virgil Ledbetter (1957–1958) Bobby Bowden (1959–1962) Bubba Scott (1963–1965) John Lee Armstrong (1966–1968) Wayne Grubb (1969–1973) No team (1974–1983) Kim Alsop (1984–1986) Terry Bowden (1987–1992) Chan Gailey (1993) Pete Hurt (1994–2001) Bill Gray (2001–2006) Pat Sullivan (2007–2014) Chris Hatcher (2015– )

Samford Bulldogs head football coaches

Houston Gwin (1902)
Walter T. O'Hara (1903)
Houston Gwin (1903)
No team (1904)
Davis F. Stakely (1905)
John Counselman (1906–1908)
Winton M. Blount (1908)
John B. Longwell (1909)
James C. Donnelly (1910)
John B. Longwell (1911)
B. L. Noojin (1912–1914)
Eugene Caton (1915)
John B. Longwell (1916–1917)
C. W. Streit (1917)
Maxwell James (1918)
Chester C. Dillon (1919)
Robert C. Marshall (1920–1921)
Harris G. Cope (1922–1923)
Jenks Gillem (1924–1926)
Chester C. Dillon (1927–1928)
Eddie McLane (1929–1933)
Clyde Propst (1934)
Billy Bancroft (1935–1939)
William C. White (1940–1941)
No team (1942)
Euil Snider (1943)
Bub Walker (1944–1945)
No team (1946–1947)
Ted McCrary (1948)
Earl Gartman (1949–1953)
William C. White (1954)
Howard Foote (1955–1956)
Virgil Ledbetter (1957–1958)
Bobby Bowden (1959–1962)
Bubba Scott (1963–1965)
John Lee Armstrong (1966–1968)
Wayne Grubb (1969–1973)
No team (1974–1983)
Kim Alsop (1984–1986)
Terry Bowden (1987–1992)
Chan Gailey (1993)
Pete Hurt (1994–2001)
Bill Gray (2001–2006)
Pat Sullivan (2007–2014)
Chris Hatcher (2015– )

v t e Samford Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches
No coach (1901–1905) No team (1905–1916) John B. Longwell (1916–1917) R. F. Mitchell (1917–1918) Chester C. Dillon (1918–1920) Robert C. Marshall (1920–1922) No team (1922–1923) George Yarbrough (1923–1924) Toby Stubbs (1924–1925) Chester C. Dillon (1925–1927) Eddie McLane (1927–1931) Wilbur Eaton (1931–1932) Eddie McLane (1932–1934) Billy Bancroft (1934–1938) Jim Stuart (1938–1942) Snitz Snider (1942–1943) No team (1943–1946) Donald Lance (1946–1947) Herman Roberson (1947–1950) Earl Gartman (1950–1955) Virgil Ledbetter (1955–1959) Walt Barnes (1959–1963) Virgil Ledbetter (1963–1965) John Edwards (1965–1968) Van Washer (1968–1972) Ron Harris (1972–1975) Fred Crowell (1975–1979) Cliff Wettig (1979–1981) Mike Hanks (1981–1984) Mel Hankinson (1984–1987) Ed McLean (1987–1991) John Brady (1991–1997) Jimmy Tillette (1997–2012) Bennie Seltzer (2012–2014) Scott Padgett (2014–2020) Bucky McMillan (2020– )

Samford Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches

No coach (1901–1905)
No team (1905–1916)
John B. Longwell (1916–1917)
R. F. Mitchell (1917–1918)
Chester C. Dillon (1918–1920)
Robert C. Marshall (1920–1922)
No team (1922–1923)
George Yarbrough (1923–1924)
Toby Stubbs (1924–1925)
Chester C. Dillon (1925–1927)
Eddie McLane (1927–1931)
Wilbur Eaton (1931–1932)
Eddie McLane (1932–1934)
Billy Bancroft (1934–1938)
Jim Stuart (1938–1942)
Snitz Snider (1942–1943)
No team (1943–1946)
Donald Lance (1946–1947)
Herman Roberson (1947–1950)
Earl Gartman (1950–1955)
Virgil Ledbetter (1955–1959)
Walt Barnes (1959–1963)
Virgil Ledbetter (1963–1965)
John Edwards (1965–1968)
Van Washer (1968–1972)
Ron Harris (1972–1975)
Fred Crowell (1975–1979)
Cliff Wettig (1979–1981)
Mike Hanks (1981–1984)
Mel Hankinson (1984–1987)
Ed McLean (1987–1991)
John Brady (1991–1997)
Jimmy Tillette (1997–2012)
Bennie Seltzer (2012–2014)
Scott Padgett (2014–2020)
Bucky McMillan (2020– )

v t e Samford Bulldogs head baseball coaches
Unknown (1905–1907) Davis F. Stakely (1908) James C. Donnelly (1909) Unknown (1910–1911) B. L. Noojin (1913–1915) Eugene Caton (1916) Unknown (1917) Richard Griffin (1918) Unknown (1919) Chester C. Dillon (1920) Unknown (1921–1922) Harris G. Cope (1923–1924) Chester C. Dillon (1925) Williams Newton (1926–1927) Eddie McLane (1928–1929) Williams Newton (1930–1931) Eddie McLane (1932) No team (1933) Unknown (1934) Roy E. Fayet (1935) Billy Bancroft (1936–1939) No team (1940–1948) Herman Roberson (1949) Unknown (1950–1951) Earl Gartman (1952–1955) Virgil Ledbetter (1956–1965) J. T. Haywood & Tommy Hill (1966) Unknown (1967) Wayne Grubb (1968) No team (1969–1983) J. T. Haywood (1984–1987) John Deitrick (1988) Tommy Walker (1989–1997) Tim Parenton (1998–2004) Casey Dunn (2005–2021) Tony David (2022– )

Samford Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Unknown (1905–1907)
Davis F. Stakely (1908)
James C. Donnelly (1909)
Unknown (1910–1911)
B. L. Noojin (1913–1915)
Eugene Caton (1916)
Unknown (1917)
Richard Griffin (1918)
Unknown (1919)
Chester C. Dillon (1920)
Unknown (1921–1922)
Harris G. Cope (1923–1924)
Chester C. Dillon (1925)
Williams Newton (1926–1927)
Eddie McLane (1928–1929)
Williams Newton (1930–1931)
Eddie McLane (1932)
No team (1933)
Unknown (1934)
Roy E. Fayet (1935)
Billy Bancroft (1936–1939)
No team (1940–1948)
Herman Roberson (1949)
Unknown (1950–1951)
Earl Gartman (1952–1955)
Virgil Ledbetter (1956–1965)
J. T. Haywood & Tommy Hill (1966)
Unknown (1967)
Wayne Grubb (1968)
No team (1969–1983)
J. T. Haywood (1984–1987)
John Deitrick (1988)
Tommy Walker (1989–1997)
Tim Parenton (1998–2004)
Casey Dunn (2005–2021)
Tony David (2022– )

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