Don Shelton
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1928–2011)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Don Shelton
| image =
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| birth_date = 1928
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date|2011|10|2}} (aged 83)
| death_place = Ocala, Florida, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1946–1949
| player_team1 = Louisville
| player_positions =
| coach_years1 = 1954–1959
| coach_team1 = Henderson City HS (KY)
| coach_years2 = 1960–1966
| coach_team2 = Murray State
| overall_record = 26–41–3 (college)
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Don Shelton (1928 – October 2, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Murray State University from 1960 to 1966, compiling a record of 26–41–3.{{cite news|url=http://archive.courierpress.com/news/don-shelton-bond-with-players-lasted-beyond-the-field-ep-445054415-324889581.html/|title=Don Shelton: Bond with players lasted beyond the field|first=Ron|last=Jenkins|date=October 9, 2011|newspaper=Evansville Courier & Press|access-date=April 24, 2019}} Prior to that, he had an impressive run as the head coach at Henderson City High School in Henderson, Kentucky.{{cite web|url=http://city-high-flash1955-56.tripod.com/id120.html|title=Don Shelton passes away, Former star player, coach was 83|first=Ron|last=Jenkins|publisher=City-High-Flash|access-date=April 24, 2019}}
Shelton was a four-year letter winner at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1949.{{cite web|url=http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/2018_football?pg=220#pg220|title=Football Media Guide|publisher=Louisville Cardinals football|access-date=April 24, 2019}}
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Murray State Thoroughbreds/Racers
| conf = Ohio Valley Conference
| startyear = 1960
| endyear = 1966
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1960
| name = Murray State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1961
| name = Murray State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1962
| name = Murray State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = T–6th
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| bowloutcome =
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1963
| name = Murray State
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1964
| name = Murray State
| overall = 5–4–1
| conference = 3–3–1
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1965
| name = Murray State
| overall = 2–6–2
| conference = 1–4–2
| confstanding = 6th
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1966
| name = Murray State
| overall = 0–10
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 8th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Murray State
| overall = 26–41–3
| confrecord = 14–29–3
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 26–41–3
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
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{{Murray State Racers football coach navbox}}
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Category:Louisville Cardinals football players