| C. L. Whittington | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 1, 1952 |
| Place of birth | Beaumont, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 1974–1976 1978 |
Prairie View A&M Houston Oilers Houston Oilers |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1996 2003 |
Frankfurt Galaxy (DL) Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–10 |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
Columbus Lorenzo "C. L." Whittington (born August 1, 1952) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University for one season in 2003, compiling a record of 1–10. Whittington played college football at Prairie View A&M from 1970 to 1973 and then with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. He is currently the head football coach at South Houston High School.
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Whittington played for Prairie View from 1970 to 1973, under head coach each year of his college career: Alexander Durley in 1970, Jim Hillyer in 1971, Theophilus Danzy in 1972, and Cornelius Cooper in 1973. He later played for the Houston Oilers in the NFL[1] as a defensive back from 1974 to 1978, playing in no less than 12 games each season.[2]
Whittington was the 22nd head college football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 2003 season. His career coaching record at Prairie View was 1 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 19th at Prairie View in total wins and 19th at Prairie View in winning percentage (.091).[3][4]
Whittington was subsequently fired when an internal investigation concluded he had hit two players during summer workouts[5]
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