He attended George Washington High School and went on to the University of Tennessee to play football.

Fulton's coaching prowess shined quickly in tennis – by 1963 his teams had won 2 conference championships.

Fulton would go on to win 9 conference championships as the head coach of the Tigers' football team.

Fulton's teams went to back-to-back Knute Rockne Bowls in 1970 and 1971, and made the D–III quarterfinals in 1977 following an undefeated regular season.

In 1976, his squad was host to a premier telecast on ABC against the undefeated and number one-ranked James Madison Dukes.

[2] Similarly, in 1980, the Tigers were again host to a nationally televised game on ABC against Salisbury State, in which they lost 28–13.

[3] Fulton was a member of the American Football Coaches Association, served on the NCAA rules committee for baseball,[4] and was the College's Athletic Director from 1971 to 1980.

At the time of his retirement, Fulton placed eighth all-time in wins among active Division III coaches.