Harold "Deacon" Duvall

Harold "Deacon" Duvall
Biographical details
Born(1917-01-11)January 11, 1917
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 97)
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1934–1947Fairmont State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1941–1942Barackville HS (WV)
1946–1951Rivesville HS (WV)
1952–1971Fairmont State
Head coaching record
Overall125–42–3 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA (1967)
8 WVIAC (1952, 1957, 1959–1960, 1964–1965, 1967, 1969)
2 WVIAC Western Division (1959–1960)
Awards
NAIA Coach of the Year (1967)

Harold S. "Deacon" Duvall (January 11, 1917 – October 2, 2014) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Fairmont State College—now known as Fairmont State University—in Fairmont, West Virginia from 1952 to 1971, compiling a record of 125–42–3.[2] Duvall led the Fighting Falcons to the NAIA Football National Championship in 1967.[3]

Duvall attended Fairmont Senior High School before moving on to Fairmont State College, from which he earned an A.B. degree. He later received a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University.[4]

  1. ^ "Harold Deacon Duvall". wvnews.com. October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Deacon Duvall who coach Fairmont State to National Title Dies". timeswv.com. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Deacon Duvall". fightingfalcons.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Harold Duvall To Speak At Millersport Banquet". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Lancaster, Ohio. April 14, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.