Walter Abbott (American football)
Walter AbbottSport(s) |
Football |
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Biographical details |
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Born |
1936/1937 (age 78–79) Rumford, Maine |
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Playing career |
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1955–1957 |
Maine |
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Position(s) |
Guard, linebacker |
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Coaching career (HC unless noted) |
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1960–1966 |
Maine (assistant) |
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1967–1975 |
Maine |
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Administrative career (AD unless noted) |
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1991–1992 |
Maine (interim AD) |
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1994–1995 |
Maine (interim AD) |
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Head coaching record |
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Overall |
27–53 |
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Statistics |
Accomplishments and honors |
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Championships |
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1 Yankee (1974) |
Walter H. Abbott is a former American football player and coach, college athletics administrator, and university professor. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maine from 1967 through 1975, compiling a record of a 27–53. His Maine Black Bears football team won a share of Yankee Conference championship in 1974. Abbott served two stints as interim athletic director at Maine, from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1994 to 1995.[1] He also was a member of the university's faculty until his retirement in 2010.[2]
Head coaching record
Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference | Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Maine Black Bears (Yankee Conference) (1967–1975) |
1967 |
Maine |
0–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |
1968 |
Maine |
3–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |
1969 |
Maine |
5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |
1970 |
Maine |
3–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |
1971 |
Maine |
2–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |
1972 |
Maine |
3–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |
1973 |
Maine |
3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |
1974 |
Maine |
4–6 | 4–2 | T–1st | |
1975 |
Maine |
4–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |
Maine: |
27–53 | 15–32 | |
Total: | 27–53 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
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Pound sign (#) denotes interim athletic director.
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