| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-08-15)August 15, 1929 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2024(2024-06-05) (aged 94) Grambling, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1950 | Xavier (LA) |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954 | Father Bertrand HS (TN) (assistant) |
| 1955–1960 | Xavier (LA) (backfield) |
| 1961–1965 | Mississippi Vocational / Valley State |
| 1966–1973 | Grambling State (assistant) |
| 1974–1978 | Howard |
| 1979–1985 | Fort Valley State |
| 1987–1996 | Fort Valley State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1961–? | Mississippi Vocational / Valley State |
| 1981–1997 | Fort Valley State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 155–110–5 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4SIAC (1982–1983, 1991–1992) | |
| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (1974) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 (profile) | |
Douglas T. Porter (August 15, 1929 – June 5, 2024) was anAmerican football coach and college athletics administrator.
A native ofMemphis, Tennessee, Porter playedhigh school football at Father Bertrand High School. He playedcollege football as aquarterback atXavier University of Louisiana inNew Orleans for three seasons and later earned a Master of Science degree fromIndiana University.
Porter served in theUnited States Army from 1951 to 1954, reaching the rank of first lieutenant. In 1954, he was an assistant coach at Father Betrand High School, working on the staff of his father, W. P. Porter. He then returned to Xavier as backfield coach and director of intramural sports. In August 1961, Porter was appointed asathletic director and head football coach at Mississippi Vocation College—now known asMississippi Valley State University—inItta Bena, Mississippi.[1]
He served as the head coach atMississippi Valley State University (1961–1965),Howard University (1974–1978), andFort Valley State University (1979–1985, 1987–1996), compiling a careercollege football record of 155–110–5. He was also an assistant coach atGrambling State University underEddie Robinson between his stints at Mississippi Valley State and Howard. Porter was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Porter died inGrambling, Louisiana, on June 5, 2024, at the age of 94. His funeral was at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils(South Central Athletic Conference)(1961) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Mississippi Vocational | 2–4 | |||||||
| Mississippi Vocational / Valley State Delta Devils(NCAA College Division independent)(1962–1965) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Mississippi Vocational | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1963 | Mississippi Vocational | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1964 | Mississippi Valley State | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1965 | Mississippi Valley State | 6–3 | |||||||
| Mississippi Vocational / Valley State: | 21–19 | ||||||||
| Howard Bison(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1974–1978) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Howard | 8–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | LOrange Blossom Classic | ||||
| 1975 | Howard | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Howard | 5–5–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Howard | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1978 | Howard | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Howard: | 30–21–2 | 15–13–2 | |||||||
| Fort Valley State Wildcats(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1979–1985) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Fort Valley State | 4–4–1 | 2–2–1 | ||||||
| 1980 | Fort Valley State | 6–4–1 | 4–0–1 | ||||||
| 1981 | Fort Valley State | 9–2 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 1982 | Fort Valley State | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division II First Round | 7 | |||
| 1983 | Fort Valley State | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | 9 | ||||
| 1984 | Fort Valley State | 8–3 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1985 | Fort Valley State | 8–1[n 1] | 4–0[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Fort Valley State Wildcats(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1987–1996) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Fort Valley State | 4–6 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 1988 | Fort Valley State | 3–7 | 2–5 | ||||||
| 1989 | Fort Valley State | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Fort Valley State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1991 | Fort Valley State | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1992 | Fort Valley State | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | 10 | ||||
| 1993 | Fort Valley State | 6–4–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Fort Valley State | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Fort Valley State | 3–8 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1996 | Fort Valley State | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Fort Valley State: | 104–70–3 | 69–37–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 155–110–5 | ||||||||
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