Calhoun Folk Gault (December 22, 1927 – April 19, 2019) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina from 1963 to 1984.[1] He also served as the school's athletic director until his retirement in 1995.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1927 Bamberg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2019 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian (1948) South Carolina (MS) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1962 | North Augusta HS (SC) |
| 1963–1984 | Presbyterian |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1994 | Presbyterian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 127–101–8 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NAIA D–I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Carolinas Conference (1966, 1968, 1970, 1972) 2 SAC (1978–1979) | |
Before he came to Presbyterian, he was a highly successful high school coach at North Augusta High School in North Augusta, South Carolina, winning three state championships.[3]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (South Carolina Little Three) (1963–1964) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Presbyterian | 3–6–1 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Presbyterian | 5–5 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Carolinas Conference) (1965–1972) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Presbyterian | 5–5 | 1–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1966 | Presbyterian | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Presbyterian | 5–4–1 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1968 | Presbyterian | 7–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1969 | Presbyterian | 5–6 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1970 | Presbyterian | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1971 | Presbyterian | 8–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972 | Presbyterian | 7–2–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (NAIA Division I independent) (1973–1974) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Presbyterian | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1974 | Presbyterian | 6–5 | |||||||
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (South Atlantic Conference) (1975–1984) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Presbyterian | 3–6–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Presbyterian | 3–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1977 | Presbyterian | 7–3–1 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Presbyterian | 8–2–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1979 | Presbyterian | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| 1980 | Presbyterian | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1981 | Presbyterian | 6–5 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1982 | Presbyterian | 5–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1983 | Presbyterian | 5–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Presbyterian | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Presbyterian: | 127–101–8 | 76–37–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 127–101–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Obituary For Calhoun Folk "Cally" Gault, PC Class Of 1948". Presbyterian College. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Honoring coach Cally Gault". Presbyterian College. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Cally Gault: One of North Augusta's Leading Legends". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 31, 2019.