Devone Payne

Howard Devone Payne (November 14, 1913 – March 20, 1958) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Louisiana College in 1953 and Northeast Louisiana State College—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe—serving four seasons, from 1954 to 1957, and compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–29–1.[1] Payne lettered in football, basketball, and track at Louisiana College.[2]

Devone Payne
Biographical details
Born(1913-11-14)November 14, 1913
Philadelphia, Mississippi
DiedMarch 20, 1958(1958-03-20) (aged 44)
Monroe, Louisiana
Playing career
Football
c. 1935Louisiana College
Basketball
c. 1935Louisiana College
Track
c. 1935Louisiana College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939Gilbert HS (LA)
1940–1941Winnsboro HS (LA)
1942–1943Ouachita Parish HS (LA) (assistant)
1944Neville HS (LA)
1945–1952Tallulah HS (LA)
1953Louisiana College
1954–1957Northeast Louisiana State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1954–1958Northeast Louisiana State
Head coaching record
Overall18–29–1 (college football)

Payne died on March 20, 1958, at a hospital in Monroe, Louisiana, where he had been undergoing surgery for ulcers.[3] In 2007 Payne was inducted into the ULM Sports Hall of Fame.[4] He is also a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, having been inducted in 1992 posthumously.

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Louisiana College Wildcats (Gulf States Conference) (1953)
1953 Louisiana College 4–61–5T–6th
Louisiana College: 4–61–5
Northeast Louisiana State Indians (Gulf States Conference) (1954–1957)
1954 Northeast Louisiana State 1–8–10–5–17th
1955 Northeast Louisiana State 4–61–56th
1956 Northeast Louisiana State 7–32–3T–4th
1957 Northeast Louisiana State 2–60–56th
Northeast Louisiana State: 14–23–13–18–1
Total:18–29–1

References
  1. University of Louisiana at Monroe coaching records Archived December 17, 2010, at WebCite
  2. "Devone Payne Named Coach At Northwest". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. June 20, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Northwest La. Football Coach Devone Payne Dies". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Associated Press. March 20, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. Buchanan, Becky. "2007 ULM Sports Hall Of Fame Inductee: Devone Payne". www.ulmwarhawks.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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