Biographical details | |
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Born | Luther, Oklahoma, U.S. | January 6, 1919
Died | April 1, 1981 | (aged 62)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1937–1939 | Central Oklahoma |
Basketball | |
1937–1939 | Central Oklahoma |
Baseball | |
1937–1938 | Central Oklahoma |
1941 | Oklahoma City Indians |
1941 | Salina Millers |
1942 | Fort Smith Giants |
Position(s) | End (football) Second baseman, third baseman (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1964–1977 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1964–1981 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 90–52–2 |
Tournaments | 1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
4 OCAC (1968–1971) 2 OIC (1974, 1977) | |
Otis T. Delaporte (January 6, 1919 – April 1, 1981)[1] was an American football and baseball player and coach.[2][3] He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University for 14 years from 1964 to 1977, compiling a 90–52–2 record and winning six conference titles.[4] He also served as the school's athletic director until his death in 1981.[5] Delaporte was married in 1939 to Francis Harryman.[3]
During his career, Delaporte was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame (1982), the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1974),[6] the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame (1981), and the University of Central Oklahoma Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.[7]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Southwestern State Bulldogs (Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1964–1973) | |||||||||
1964 | Southwestern State | 5–5–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1965 | Southwestern State | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1966 | Southwestern State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1967 | Southwestern State | 4–6 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1968 | Southwestern State | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1969 | Southwestern State | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1970 | Southwestern State | 7–2–1 | 6–1–1 | 1st | |||||
1971 | Southwestern State | 8–2 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
1972 | Southwestern State | 8–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1973 | Southwestern State | 3–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
1974 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
1975 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 2–3 | 3rd | |||||
1976 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
1977 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 11–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Championship | ||||
Southwestern Oklahoma State: | 90–52–2 | 55–35–2 | |||||||
Total: | 12–22 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Otis Delaporte". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Otis Delaporte". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Delaporte, Broncho Athlete, Is Married". The Daily Oklahoman. December 19, 1939. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Otis Delaporte (1995)". bronchosports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Delaporte Dead". The Daily Times. April 3, 1981. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Otis Delaporte (1982)". Southwestern Oklahoma State. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Otis Delaporte". University of Central Oklahoma. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "2017 SWSOU Football Fact Guide". Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Otis Delaporte at Find a Grave
- 1919 births
- 1981 deaths
- American football ends
- American men's basketball players
- Baseball second basemen
- Baseball third basemen
- Central Oklahoma Bronchos baseball players
- Central Oklahoma Bronchos football players
- Central Oklahoma Bronchos men's basketball players
- Fort Smith Giants players
- Oklahoma City Indians players
- Salina Millers players
- Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs athletic directors
- Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football coaches
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1960s stubs