| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1936/1937 (age 80–81) Rumford, Maine |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1957 | Maine |
| Position(s) | Guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1966 | Maine (assistant) |
| 1967–1975 | Maine |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Maine (interim AD) |
| 1994–1995 | Maine (interim AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–53 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Yankee (1974) | |
Walter H. Abbott is a former American football player and coach, college athletics administrator, and university professor. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maine from 1967 through 1975, compiling a record of a 27–53. His Maine Black Bears football team won a share of Yankee Conference championship in 1974. Abbott served two stints as interim athletic director at Maine, from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1994 to 1995. He also was a member of the university's faculty until his retirement in 2010.