Dell Morgan Explained

Dell Morgan
Birth Date:14 February 1900
Birth Place:Weatherford, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:near Bay City, Texas, U.S.
Player Years1:c. 1925
Player Team1:Austin
Player Positions:Tackle
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1925
Coach Team2:Austin (assistant)
Coach Years3:1930–1933
Coach Team3:Texas Tech (assistant)
Coach Years4:1934–1939
Coach Team4:Auburn (line)
Coach Years5:1940
Coach Team5:Rice (line)
Coach Years6:1941–1950
Coach Team6:Texas Tech
Coach Sport7:Basketball
Coach Years8:1931–1934
Coach Team8:Texas Tech
Coach Sport9:Baseball
Coach Years10:1926
Coach Team10:Austin
Coach Years11:1934–1939
Coach Team11:Auburn
Coach Years12:1953–1961
Coach Team12:Rice
Overall Record:55–49–3 (football)
42–29 (basketball)
146–143–2 (baseball, excluding Austin)
Bowl Record:0–3
Championships:Football
4 Border (1942, 1947–1949)

John O'Dell Morgan[1] (February 14, 1900 – March 3, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1941 to 1950, compiling a record of 55–49–3. Morgan was also the head basketball coach at Texas Tech from 1931 to 1934, tallying a mark of 42–29. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Auburn University from 1934 to 1939 and at Rice University from 1953 to 1961, amassing a career college baseball coaching record of 146–143–2.

Coaching career

Morgan was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball from 1931 to 1934. During the same time, Morgan also served as an assistant coach to the football team.[2] His record during that time was 42–29.[3] Morgan was later the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team from 1941 to 1950. During his tenure, he compiled a 55–49–3 record.[4] In four of his last five seasons, he posted a winning record. His best season came in 1941, when his team went 9–2.

Death

Morgan was killed in car accident near Bay City, Texas on March 3, 1962.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. COP TOPS MARINES, LEBARON, 37 TO 14 Los Angeles Times, December 3, 1950
  2. Web site: 2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Guide . . 68 . . August 4, 2011 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001008/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010FBmediasupplement.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Past Season Results. Texas Tech Athletics. May 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110106072246/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/text-m-baskbl-a-pastres.html. January 6, 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Texas Tech Hall of Honor. Texas Tech Athletics. May 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720092956/http://www.texastech.com/trads/hoh-mp.html. July 20, 2011. dead.
  5. News: Crash Kills Rice Coach Dell Morgan. . . . March 5, 1962 . 6 . April 24, 2011 . .