Hank Norton
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W. H. "Hank" Norton (October 15, 1927 – January 16, 2019) was American football coach. He served as the head coach at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia from 1960 to 1993. Norton coached Ferrum to four NJCAA National Football Championships and then guided the program to four-year NCAA varsity status in 1985.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum Panthers (NCAA Division III independent) (1985–1993) | |||||
| 1985 | Ferrum | 6–5 | |||
| 1986 | Ferrum | 3–8 | |||
| 1987 | Ferrum | 8–2–1 | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||
| 1988 | Ferrum | 11–1 | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||
| 1989 | Ferrum | 11–2 | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||
| 1990 | Ferrum | 8–2 | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||
| 1991 | Ferrum | 7–2 | |||
| 1992 | Ferrum | 4–5 | |||
| 1993 | Ferrum | 5–4 | |||
| Ferrum: | 63–31–1 | ||||
| Total: | 63–31–1 |
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum Panthers (NJCAA independent) (1960–1969) | |||||
| 1960 | Ferrum | 5–0–2 | |||
| 1961 | Ferrum | 6–1–2 | |||
| 1962 | Ferrum | 3–3–1 | |||
| 1963 | Ferrum | 3–5 | |||
| 1964 | Ferrum | 5–4 | |||
| 1965 | Ferrum | 10–0 | W Savannah Shrine Bowl | ||
| 1966 | Ferrum | 8–1–1 | L Savannah Shrine Bowl | ||
| 1967 | Ferrum | 7–1 | |||
| 1968 | Ferrum | 10–0 | W NJCAA Championship Game | ||
| 1969 | Ferrum | 6–2 | |||
| Ferrum Panthers (Coastal Football Conference) (1970–1984?) | |||||
| 1970 | Ferrum | 6–2–1 | |||
| 1971 | Ferrum | 8–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |
| 1972 | Ferrum | 8–2 | 3–1 | 1st | |
| 1973 | Ferrum | 9–1 | |||
| 1974 | Ferrum | 10–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W NJCAA Championship Game |
| 1975 | Ferrum | 5–4 | |||
| 1976 | Ferrum | 6–4 | |||
| 1977 | Ferrum | 9–1 | W NJCAA Championship Game | ||
| 1978 | Ferrum | 8–2 | |||
| 1979 | Ferrum | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |
| 1980 | Ferrum | 9–1–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |
| 1981 | Ferrum | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–1st | |
| 1982 | Ferrum | 9–1 | |||
| 1983 | Ferrum | 6–4 | |||
| 1984 | Ferrum | 7–3 | |||
| Ferrum: | 181–45–9 | ||||
| Total: | 181–45–9 | ||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |