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Tommy Scott (coach)

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Tommy Scott
Biographical details
Born(1907-10-09)October 9, 1907
Onancock, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 1962 (aged 54)
Playing career
Football
1926–1929VMI
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1940William & Mary Norfolk
Men's basketball
1930–1940William & Mary Norfolk
Baseball
1931–1939William & Mary Norfolk
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930–1940William & Mary Norfolk

Thomas Lawrence Scott (October 9, 1907 – June 1962) was an American college sports coach. He was the first head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs football (then known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary) team (then known as the "Braves"), which was established in 1930 and discontinued after the 1940 season for eligibility and debt concerns. He coached the Braves to a 41–35–4 record during his tenure.

Aside from coaching football at Old Dominion, Scott also coached the track, baseball and men's basketball teams despite the fact that there were no facilities to practice on for any of the programs. The Braves had to play on makeshift fields and use hand-me-down uniforms from the College of William & Mary. He retired from teaching and coaching in 1941 to pursue a business career.

Scott was a 1926 graduate of Maury High School in Norfolk, and then a 1930 graduate of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. While at VMI, he played left end for the Keydets football team.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
William & Mary Norfolk Braves (Independent) (1930–1940)
1930 William & Mary Norfolk 3–1
1931 William & Mary Norfolk 1–0–1
1932 William & Mary Norfolk 6–3–1
1933 William & Mary Norfolk 5–3
1934 William & Mary Norfolk 2–4–2
1935 William & Mary Norfolk 8–1
1936 William & Mary Norfolk 4–4
1937 William & Mary Norfolk 5–3
1938 William & Mary Norfolk 3–5–1
1939 William & Mary Norfolk 4–5
1940 William & Mary Norfolk 0–6
William & Mary Norfolk: 41–35–4
Total: 41–35–4

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