Wade Walker

Wade Walker
Walker pictured in Reveille 1956, Mississippi State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1923-11-29)November 29, 1923
Mocksville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2013(2013-12-18) (aged 90)
California, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1949Oklahoma
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950NC State (assistant)
1951–1953Texas Tech (assistant)
1954–1955Mississippi State (line)
1956–1961Mississippi State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1959–1966Mississippi State
1971–1986Oklahoma
Head coaching record
Overall22–32–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Wade Hampton Walker (November 29, 1923 – December 18, 2013) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He played football as a tackle at the University of Oklahoma under head coaches Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson. Walker was named an all-conference player all four years and a first-team All-American in 1949. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State for six seasons, from 1956 to 1961, and compiled a 22–32–2 record. He also served as the athletic director at Mississippi State and Oklahoma.