 Pettiford in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 15, 2015 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1950 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Tennessee State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Alcorn State (QB) |
| 1986 | Jackson State (assistant) |
| 1987–1989 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 1991–1994 | Albany State (OC) |
| 1995–1997 | Alabama A&M |
| 2002–2003 | Savannah State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–54 |
Kenneth Pettiford (born July 9, 1950) is a former American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) from 1987 to 1989, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) from 1995 to 1997, and Savannah State University (SSU) from 2002 to 2003, compiling a career college football coaching record of 25–54. He currently works as a video production assistant at the Tennessee Titans games.
Pettiford was the 11th head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi and he held that position for three seasons, from 1987 until 1989. His coaching record at Mississippi Valley State was 5–2.[1]
Pettiford served as head coach of the Bulldogs from 1995 to 1997 and compiled a 19–14 record.
Pettiford became the 19th head football coach for the Tigers in 2002.[2] In Pettiford's first season as head coach, the Tigers compiled a 1–9 record. Pettiford was fired following the fifth game of the 2003 season with a 0–5 record.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Mississippi Valley State | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1988 | Mississippi Valley State | 3–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1989 | Mississippi Valley State | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| Mississippi Valley State: | 5–27 | 1–20 | |||||||
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1995–1997) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Alabama A&M | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1996 | Alabama A&M | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1997 | Alabama A&M | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Alabama A&M: | 19–14 | 12–8 | |||||||
| Savannah State Tigers (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (2002–2003) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Savannah State | 1–8 | |||||||
| 2003 | Savannah State | 0–5[n 1] | |||||||
| Savannah State: | 1–13 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–54 | ||||||||