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Don Read
Biographical details
Born(1933-12-15)December 15, 1933
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2024(2024-01-03) (aged 90)
Playing career
late 1950s Sacramento State
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1960s Placer HS (CA) (assistant)
1960s Petaluma HS (CA)
1966–1967 Humboldt State (assistant)
1968–1971 Portland State
1972–1973 Oregon (QB/Rec)
1974–1976Oregon
1977–1980 Oregon Tech
1981–1985Portland State
1986–1995 Montana
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
2004–2005 Montana
Head coaching record
Overall155–126–1 (college)
19–5–2 (high school)
Tournaments8–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division I-AA (1995)
1 Evergreen (1980)
1 Western Football (1984)
2 Big Sky (1993, 1995)
Awards
AFCA Division I-AA COY (1995)

Donald Bert Read (December 15, 1933 – January 3, 2024) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach at Portland State University (1968–1971, 1981–1985), the University of Oregon (1974–1976), [1] the Oregon Institute of Technology (1977–1980), and the University of Montana (1986–1995), compiling a career college football record of 155–126–1 (.551).

From 1968 to 1971 and 1981 to 1985, Read led the Portland State Vikings to a 39–52–1 record. From 1974 to 1976, he guided the Oregon Ducks to a 9–24 record (3–18 in Pac-8); [2] [3] [4] the two previous seasons he mentored quarterbacks and receivers under head coach Dick Enright. [5]

Read's best success came at Montana, where he went 85–36 (.702), including three 11-win seasons and an NCAA Division I-AA Championship in his final year of coaching, 1995. [6] [7] Read resided in Corvallis, Oregon, where he participated in scouting and game planning for Oregon State football.

Read died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 90. [8]

Education

In 1962, Read earned his master's degree in social science from Sacramento State University. [8]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Portland State Vikings ( NCAA College Division independent) (1968–1971)
1968 Portland State 4–6
1969 Portland State 6–4
1970 Portland State 6–4
1971 Portland State 4–5
Portland State: 20–19
Oregon Ducks ( Pacific-8 Conference) (1974–1976)
1974 Oregon 2–9 0–7 8th
1975 Oregon 3–8 2–5 6th
1976 Oregon 4–7 1–6 T–7th
Oregon: 9–24 3–18
Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls ( Evergreen Conference) (1977–1980)
1977 Oregon Tech 2–7 1–5 T–6th
1978 Oregon Tech 5–4 [n 1] 3–3 [n 1] T–3rd [n 1]
1979 Oregon Tech 7–2 3–2 T–2nd
1980 Oregon Tech 7–2 4–1 T–1st
Oregon Tech: 22–14 11–11
Portland State Vikings ( NCAA Division II Independent) (1981)
1981 Portland State 2–9
Portland State Vikings ( Western Football Conference) (1982–1985)
1982 Portland State 2–9 0–4 5th
1983 Portland State 3–7 1–2 T–3rd
1984 Portland State 8–3 3–0 1st
1985 Portland State 4–5–1 2–2–1 3rd
Portland State: 19–33–1 6–8–1
Montana Grizzlies ( Big Sky Conference) (1986–1995)
1986 Montana 6–4 4–4 4th
1987 Montana 6–5 5–3 3rd
1988 Montana 8–4 6–2 2nd L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1989 Montana 11–3 7–1 2nd L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1990 Montana 7–4 4–4 4th
1991 Montana 7–4 6–2 T–2nd
1992 Montana 6–5 4–3 T–3rd
1993 Montana 10–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1994 Montana 11–3 5–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1995 Montana 13–2 6–1 1st W NCAA Division I-AA Championship
Montana: 85–36 54–22
Total: 155–126–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Oregon Tech finished the 1978 with an overall record of 4–5 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Evergreen Conference. [9] In January 1979, Central Washington forfeited its three wins, including its victory over Oregon Tech, from 1978 because of ineligible player. [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN  0-9648244-7-7.
  2. ^ Withers, Bud (November 26, 1976). "Oregon fires Don Read". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  3. ^ "Oregon fires Read". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Oregon starts search for Read's successor". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 12.
  5. ^ Cawood, Neil (January 4, 1974). "Enright sacked, shocked". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies relish their first title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 17, 1995. p. 3F.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies silence Thundering Herd, 22-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 17, 1995. p. 5B.
  8. ^ a b "Legendary Montana football coach Don Read dies at 90". MTN Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Evergreen Conference (Final standings)". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. November 19, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Central to forfeit football victories". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 24, 1979. p. C4. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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