Ben Whaley
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1926 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2001 (aged 75) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1944 | Virginia State |
| 1946–1948 | Virginia State |
| 1949 | Los Angeles Dons |
| Positions | Tackle, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ?–1953 | North Carolina College (line) |
| 1954–1956 | Hampton (assistant) |
| 1957–1964 | Hampton |
| Basketball | |
| 1954–1957 | Hampton |
| Baseball | |
| ?–1954 | North Carolina College |
| 1958–1966 | Hampton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–38–1 (football) 20–49 (basketball, Hampton only) |
Benjamin Franklyn Whaley (October 14, 1926 – November 4, 2001) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach and professional football player.[1]. He served as the head football coach at Hampton Institute—now known as Hampton University—from 1957 to 1964, compiling a record of 34–38–1.
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Pirates (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1957–1964) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Hampton | 4–5 | 4–5 | 12th | |||||
| 1958 | Hampton | 7–3 | 6–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1959 | Hampton | 4–4–1 | 4–4 | 10th | |||||
| 1960 | Hampton | 5–4 | 5–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1961 | Hampton | 6–3 | 3–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1962 | Hampton | 3–6 | 2–4 | 14th | |||||
| 1963 | Hampton | 4–5 | 2–5 | 13th | |||||
| 1964 | Hampton | 1–8 | 0–7 | 18th | |||||
| Hampton: | 34–38–1 | 26–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 34–38–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Benjamin Whaley". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Benjamin F. Whaley; Football". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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