Otis Douglas

Otis Douglas
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1911-07-25)July 25, 1911
Reedville, Virginia
Died March 21, 1989(1989-03-21) (aged 77)
Playing career
1929–1930 William & Mary
1946–1949 Philadelphia Eagles
Position(s) Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1938 William & Mary (line)
1939–1940 Akron (line)
1941–1942 Akron
1948 Drexel (assistant)
1949 Drexel
1950–1952 Arkansas
1953 Baltimore Colts (assistant)
1954 Villanova (assistant)
1956–1960 Calgary Stampeders
Head coaching record
Overall 17–34–4 (college)

Otis Whitfield Douglas, Jr. (July 25, 1911 – March 21, 1989) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron (1941–1942), Drexel University (1949), and the University of Arkansas (1950–1952), compiling a career college football coaching record of 17–34–4. Douglas played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons (1946–1949) and coached the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1955 to 1960.

Born in Reedville, Virginia, Douglas played college football at the College of William & Mary in 1929 and 1930. He served in United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. Douglas worked as an assistant coach Villanova University under Frank Reagan in 1954. He was an assistant coach for the Baltimore Colts in 1953 and was a consultant to the coaching staff of the Cincinnati Reds in 1961 and 1962.

In 1979, Douglas was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Akron Zips (Independent) (1941–1942)
1941 Akron 5–3–1
1942 Akron 0–7–2
Akron: 5–10–3
Drexel Dragons (Independent) (1949)
1949 Drexel 3–3–1
Drexel: 3–3–1
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southwest Conference) (1950–1952)
1950 Arkansas 2–8 1–5 7th
1951 Arkansas 5–5 2–4 6th
1952 Arkansas 2–8 1–5 7th
Arkansas: 9–21 4–14
Total: 17–34–4

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