Houston Markham

Houston Markham Jr. (c. 1944 – July 17, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 1987 to 1997, compiling a record of 69–47–4.^[1] His 1991 squad was named the black college football national champion.^[2] Markham died on July 17, 2019, at the age of 75.^[3] He coached at Temple High School and Vicksburg High School.^[4]

Houston Markham

Biographical details
Born	c. 1944 Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	July 17, 2019 (aged 75)
Playing career
c. 1964	Alcorn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966	Vicksburg Temple HS (MS) (assistant)
1967–1970	Vicksburg Temple HS (MS)
1971–1972	Vicksburg North HS (MS)
1973–1974	Vicksburg HS (MS)
1975–1986	Jackson State (assistant)
1987–1997	Alabama State
Head coaching record
Overall	69–47–4 (college) 63–16–3 (high school)
Bowls	1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 black college national (1991) 1 SWAC (1991)

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NCAA#
Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1987–1997)
1987	Alabama State	8–3	4–3	4th
1988	Alabama State	7–3	4–3	T–3rd
1989	Alabama State	5–5–1	2–4–1	6th
1990	Alabama State	8–2–1	4–2	2nd
1991	Alabama State	11–0–1	6–0–1	1st	W Heritage	5
1992	Alabama State	5–6	3–4	T–4th
1993	Alabama State	5–4–1	3–3–1	T–4th
1994	Alabama State	6–5	3–4	5th
1995	Alabama State	8–3	5–2	3rd
1996	Alabama State	3–8	2–5	T–6th
1997	Alabama State	3–8	2–6	T–7th
Alabama State:		69–47–4	4–8
Total:		69–47–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth