Houston Markham

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Houston Markham
Biographical details
Bornc. 1944
Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2019 (aged 75)
Playing career
c. 1964 Alcorn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966 Vicksburg Temple HS (MS) (assistant)
1967–1970 Vicksburg Temple HS (MS)
1971–1972 Vicksburg North HS (MS)
1973–1974 Vicksburg HS (MS)
1975–1986 Jackson State (assistant)
1987–1997 Alabama State
Head coaching record
Overall69–47–4 (college)
63–16–3 (high school)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 black college national (1991)
1 SWAC (1991)

Houston Markham Jr. (c. 1944 – July 17, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 1987 to 1997, compiling a record of 69–47–4. [1] His 1991 squad was named the black college football national champion. [2] Markham died on July 17, 2019, at the age of 75. [3] He coached at Temple High School and Vicksburg High School. [4]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NCAA#
Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(1987–1997)
1987 Alabama State 8–34–34th
1988 Alabama State 7–34–3T–3rd
1989 Alabama State 5–5–12–4–16th
1990 Alabama State 8–2–14–22nd
1991 Alabama State 11–0–16–0–11stW Heritage 5
1992 Alabama State 5–63–4T–4th
1993 Alabama State 5–4–13–3–1T–4th
1994 Alabama State 6–53–45th
1995 Alabama State 8–35–23rd
1996 Alabama State 3–82–5T–6th
1997 Alabama State 3–82–6T–7th
Alabama State:69–47–44–8
Total:69–47–4
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Alabama State Hornets. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. Bowker, Ernest (June 26, 2017). "Vicksburg will celebrate Houston Markham Jr. day Friday". Vicksburg Post. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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  4. https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2018/08/28/hall-of-fame-trio-powered-vicksburg-through-a-decade-of-football-success/#