 Payne pictured in Prickly Pear 1923, Abilene Christian yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1899 Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1981 (aged 82) Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Simmons (TX) |
| 1920 | Abilene Christian |
| 1921 | Bethany (WV)[1] |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1923 | Abilene Christian |
| 1926 | Simmons (TX) |
| 1927–1928 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1922–1924 | Abilene Christian |
| 1927–1930 | Texas Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–4–3 (football) 32–20 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 Texas Conference (1926) | |
Victor Duane Payne Jr. (July 3, 1899 – October 26, 1981)[2] was an American college basketball and college football coach. He was the head football coach at Abilene Christian College and Simmons University. Payne was also the basketball head coach at Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University.