Conway Hayman

{{Short description|American football player (1949–2020)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Conway Hayman

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| number = 70

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1949|1|9}}

| birth_place = Newark, Delaware, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|03|07|1949|01|09}}

| death_place = La Porte, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 264

| high_school = Newark (DE)

| college = Delaware (1968–1970)

| draftyear = 1971

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 141

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| highlights = ; As a player

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 77

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 49

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|5|31|1|record=y}}

| pfr = H/HaymCo20

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Conway Holmes Hayman (January 9, 1949 – March 7, 2020){{cite web |title=Conway Holmes Hayman obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=conway-holmes-hayman&pid=195688193 |website=Legacy.com |date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=March 14, 2020}} was an American football player and coach. He played as a guard in college and professionally and later became a collegiate head football coach.

Playing career

=University of Delaware=

Hayman was a lineman at the University of Delaware in Newark where he played from 1968 through the 1970 seasons. Hayman's Blue Hens garnered three consecutive Lambert Cup titles, three straight Boardwalk Bowl wins, and two straight Middle Atlantic Conference championships. Hayman was a consensus first-team All-American and All-East selection at offensive guard in 1970 and was a two-time All-MAC selection. From his accomplishments at Delaware, Hayman was inducted into the state of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.[http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/hall_of_fame/1999/conwayhayman.html University of Delaware Athletic Hall of Fame] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319125901/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/hall_of_fame/1999/conwayhayman.html |date=March 19, 2009 }} Conway Hayman Hayman was the second athlete from the school to play in the NFL.[https://books.google.com/books?id=EV557kOFNlcC&dq=Conway+Haymen&pg=PA134 The Great Delaware Sports Book] By Doug Gelbert

=Houston Oilers=

Hayman was drafted in the sixth round with 141st overall pick in the 1971 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins and subsequently traded to the Houston Oilers.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaymCo20.htm Pro Football Reference] Conway Hayman He played for six seasons with the Oilers, appearing in a total of 77 regular season games.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070207232437/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAYMACON01 DatabaseFootball.com]}} Conway Haymen NFL Stats

Coaching career

=Prairie View A&M=

Hayman was the 15th head football at the Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, serving for four seasons, from 1983 to 1986, and compiling a record of 5–36.[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a&m/coaching_records.php Prairie View A&M University coaching records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107172242/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a%26m/coaching_records.php |date=January 7, 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct582.htm |title=Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory |publisher=The Sports Network |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525193829/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fteams%2Fdirect582.htm |archive-date=May 25, 2011 }}

=Assistant coaching=

Hayman served as an assistant at Texas Southern University and Florida A&M University.

Honors

In 1986 the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inducted Hayman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.desports.org/inductees/1986/|title=Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1986|website=www.desports.org}}

Head coaching record

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Prairie View A&M Panthers

| conf = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| startyear = 1984

| endyear = 1987

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1984

| name = Prairie View A&M

| overall = 0–11

| conference = 0–7

| confstanding = 8th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1985

| name = Prairie View A&M

| overall = 2–9

| conference = 0–7

| confstanding = 8th

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1986

| name = Prairie View A&M

| overall = 3–8

| conference = 1–6

| confstanding = 8th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 1987

| name = Prairie View A&M

| overall = 0–3–1

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Prairie View A&M

| overall = 5–31–1

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{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 5–31–1

| bowls = no

| poll = no

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| legend = no

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References