Cleophus C. Hatcher (June 18, 1925 – August 1983)[1] was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Claflin College (now known as Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Mississippi Vocational College (now known as Mississippi Valley State University) in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina, and Cheyney State Teachers College (now known as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania) in Cheyney, Pennsylvania.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1925 |
| Died | August 1983 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Baseball | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Track and field | |
| late 1940s | West Virginia State |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951 | Claflin |
| 1953 | Mississippi Vocational |
| 1956–1957 | Morris |
| 1962–1965 | Howard (backfield) |
| 1966–1968 | Cheyney |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–35–2 |
Hatcher attended West Virginia State University, where he played football as a tackle. There he also played baseball and ran track. He later did graduate work at West Virginia University.[2][3][4] Hatcher was the executive secretary of the Shenago Street branch of the YMCA in New Castle, Pennsylvania for four years before being hired, in 1962, as a teacher and coach at Howard University in Washington, D.C.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin Panthers (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1951) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Claflin | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| Claflin: | 4–4–1 | ||||||||
| Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils (Independent) (1953) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Mississippi Vocational | 2–4 | |||||||
| Mississippi Vocational: | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Morris Hornets (Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1956–1957) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Morris | 1–7–1 | |||||||
| 1957 | Morris | 4–4 | |||||||
| Morris: | 5–11–1 | ||||||||
| Cheyney Wolves (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1966–1968) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Cheyney | 4–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1967 | Cheyney | 3–5 | 1–5 | T–6th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1968 | Cheyney | 0–8 | 0–6 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| Cheyney: | 7–16 | 4–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–35–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Cleophus Hatcher". Fold3. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Cleophus Hatcher Named Claflin College Coach". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 28, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Solomon, James (August 22, 1956). "Hornets Hopeful". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Cheyney College Replaces Coach". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. August 27, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Cleophus Hatcher Accepts Position With University". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania. August 29, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved April 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Cleophus Hatcher". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
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