Gene Smith (American football coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hillsboro, Texas |
| Died | April 6, 1987 Camarillo, California |
| Alma mater | Central State Teachers College |
| Playing career | |
| 1930–1933 | Central State (OK) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1942 | Central State (OK) (assistant) |
| 1946–1949 | Central State (OK) (assistant) |
| 1950–1951 | Central State (OK) |
| Wrestling | |
| 1936–1939 | Central State (OK) |
| 1946–1947 | Central State (OK) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 OCAC (1950) | |
Deriot E. "Gene" Smith (d. April 6, 1987) was an American football and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at Central State College—now the University of Central Oklahoma—from 1950 and 1951, compiling a career college football record of 9–10, and one conference championship.[1][2] He ranks 9th all-time for Broncho coaches in winning percentage, number of games coached and victories.
Early life[]
Smith was born in Hillsboro, Texas, and attended Central State Teachers College in Edmond, Oklahoma, and graduated in 1934, with math and science degrees.[3]
Central State[]
He later coached the Central State wrestling team from 1936 until 1939, and again for the program's final season before a twenty-five year hiatus from 1946 to 1947.[4] He was an assistant coach for the CSC football team and filled in as head coach while Dale Hamilton served during the Korean War.
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Bronchos (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1950–1951) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Central State | 7–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1951 | Central State | 2–7 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Central State Normal: | 9–10 | 6–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–10 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ DeLassus, David (2015). "Deriot E. "Gene" Smith Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "2013 UCO Football Media Guide".
- ^ "Former CSU Coach, Dean Dead at Age 76". 13 April 1987.
- ^ "2016-17 UCO Wrestling Media Guide". 6 December 2016.
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