Otis Delaporte

{{short description|American football and baseball player and coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Otis Delaporte | birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|1|6}} | birth_place =Luther, Oklahoma, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1981|4|1|1919|1|6}} | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1937–1939 | player_team2 = Central Oklahoma | player_sport3 = Basketball | player_years4 = 1937–1939 | player_team4 = Central Oklahoma | player_sport5 = Baseball | player_years6 = 1937–1938 | player_team6 = Central Oklahoma | player_years7 = 1941 | player_team7 = Oklahoma City Indians | player_years8 = 1941 | player_team8 = Salina Millers | player_years9 = 1942 | player_team9 = Fort Smith Giants | player_positions = End (football)<br>Second baseman, third baseman (baseball) | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1964–1977 | coach_team2 = Southwestern Oklahoma State | admin_years1 = 1964–1981 | admin_team1 = Southwestern Oklahoma State | overall_record = 90–52–2 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = 1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) | championships = 4 OCAC (1968–1971)<br>2 OIC (1974, 1977) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Otis T. Delaporte''' (January 6, 1919 – April 1, 1981)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weremember.com/otis-delaporte/7b8b/memories|title=Otis Delaporte|publisher=We Remember|accessdate=November 23, 2024}}</ref> was an American football and baseball player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=delapo001oti|title=Otis Delaporte|publisher=Baseball-Reference|access-date=July 10, 2018}}</ref><ref name=Wed/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bronchosports.com/hof.aspx?hof=24|title=Otis Delaporte (1995)|publisher=bronchosports.com|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> He also served as the school's athletic director until his death in 1981.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delaporte Dead|newspaper=The Daily Times|date=April 3, 1981|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22389429/delaporte_dead/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Delaporte was married in 1939 to Francis Harryman.<ref name=Wed>{{cite news|title=Delaporte, Broncho Athlete, Is Married|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|date=December 19, 1939|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22389529/delaporte_broncho_athlete_is_married/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

During his career, Delaporte was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame (1982), the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1974),<ref>{{cite web|title=Otis Delaporte (1982)|publisher=Southwestern Oklahoma State|accessdate=August 1, 2018|url=http://swosuathletics.com/hof.aspx?hof=64}}</ref> the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame (1981), and the University of Central Oklahoma Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.<ref name=HOF>{{cite news|title=Otis Delaporte|publisher=University of Central Oklahoma|accessdate=August 1, 2018|url=https://bronchosports.com/hof.aspx?hof=24}}</ref>

==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Southwestern State Bulldogs | conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference | startyear = 1964 | endyear = 1973 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1964 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 5–5–1 | conference = 4–2–1 | confstanding = 3rd | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1965 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1966 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 7–3 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = 2nd | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1967 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 4–6 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = T–7th | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1968 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 7–4 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1969 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 9–1 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1970 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 7–2–1 | conference = 6–1–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1971 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 8–2 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1972 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1973 | name = Southwestern State | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–6 | confstanding = 8th | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs | conf = Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference | startyear = 1974 | endyear = 1977 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1974 | name = Southwestern Oklahoma State | overall = 6–3 | conference = 4–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1975 | name = Southwestern Oklahoma State | overall = 5–5 | conference = 2–3 | confstanding = 3rd | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | year = 1976 | name = Southwestern Oklahoma State | overall = 4–7 | conference = 0–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowloutcome = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1977 | name = Southwestern Oklahoma State | overall = 11–1 | conference = 4–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NAIA Championship | bowloutcome = L | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Southwestern Oklahoma State | overall = 90–52–2 | confrecord = 55–35–2 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 12–22 | bowls = no | poll = no }}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swosuathletics.com/sports/2013/8/17/FB_0817134939.aspx|title=2017 SWSOU Football Fact Guide|date=2017|accessdate=August 1, 2018|publisher=Southwestern Oklahoma State University}}</ref>

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