George Litton

George Litton Jr. (born c. 1935) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Gardner–Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina from 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 16–35.[1] Litton was also the head football coach at Lees–McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina from 1962 to 1969, when the school was a junior college.[2]

George Litton

Biographical details
Born	c. 1935
Playing career
1955–1958	East Tennessee State
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959	Pennington Gap HS (VA)
1961	East Tennessee State (freshmen)
1962–1969	Lees–McRae
1970–1974	Gardner–Webb
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1962–1970	Lees–McRae
Head coaching record
Overall	16–35 (college) 3–6–1 (high school)
Bowls	0–1

A native of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, Litton played college football as an end at East Tennessee State College—now known as East Tennessee State University.[3][4]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (NAIA Division I independent) (1970–1974)
1970	Gardner–Webb	2–8
1971	Gardner–Webb	3–7
1972	Gardner–Webb	2–9
1973	Gardner–Webb	7–5			L Poultry
1974	Gardner–Webb	2–6
Gardner–Webb:		16–35
Total:		16–35

References

1. "Litton Named Head Football Coach" (PDF). The Pilot. Gardner–Webb University. January 27, 1970. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
2. "The Fred I. Dickerson Athletic Hall of Fame". Lees–McRae College. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
3. "George Litton to be head coach at Pennington high". The Post. Big Stone Gap, Virginia. June 18, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "George Litton Accepts Lees-McRae Post". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. May 2, 1962. p. 25. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .