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Haywood Scissum

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Haywood Scissum
Biographical details
Born(1924-11-19)November 19, 1924
DiedAugust 28, 1995(1995-08-28) (aged 70)
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1949Tuskegee
Position(s)End, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1969East Highland HS (AL)
1970–1980Tuskegee
Head coaching record
Overall65–49–1 (college)
135–29–11 (high school)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SIAC Division I (1970, 1974)

Haywood Scissum (November 19, 1924 – August 28, 1995) was an American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Tuskegee Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—in Tuskegee, Alabama, serving for 11 seasons, from 1970 to 1980, a comping a record of 65–49–1. A native of Attalla, Alabama, Scissum played college football as the end, and tackle positions in the late 1940s. Prior to his hiring at Tuskegee in 1970, he was the head football coach at East Highland High School in Sylacauga, Alabama for 20 years, amassing a record of 135–29–11.[1]

Scissum died on August 28, 1995, in Tuskegee.[2]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1970–1980)
1970 Tuskegee 9–1 1st (Division I)
1971 Tuskegee 5–5 (Division I)
1972 Tuskegee 7–4 (Division I)
1973 Tuskegee 7–4 2–3 5th (Division I)
1974 Tuskegee 11–1 5–0 1st (Division I) L Gate City Bowl
1975 Tuskegee 5–5 3–2 T–3rd (Division I)
1976 Tuskegee 6–3–1 3–1–1 T–2nd (Division I)
1977 Tuskegee 3–7 1–4 T–5th (Division I)
1978 Tuskegee 3–7
1979 Tuskegee 5–6
1979 Tuskegee 4–6
Tuskegee: 65–49–1
Total: 65–49–1

References

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  1. ^ "Scissum new Tuskegee Coach". Birmingham Post-Herald. Birmingham, Alabama. July 2, 1970. p. 23. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Ex-Tuskegee coach Scissum dies at age 70". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. August 30, 1995. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.