Otis Washington
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1939 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2019 (aged 80) |
| Playing career | |
| 1959 | Xavier (LA) |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1979 | St. Augustine HS (LA) |
| 1980 | LSU (OL) |
| 1981–1986 | Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–30–1 (college) 113–17–1 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Louisiana state (1975, 1978–1979) | |
Otis J. Washington Jr. (February 12, 1939 – May 24, 2019) was an American football coach.
Biography[edit]
Washington was born on February 12, 1939, in Selma, Alabama. He graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1961, where he earned all-conference honors in football and baseball and was captain of school's final football team, in 1959.[1]
He served as the head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1981 to 1986, compiling a record of 35–30–1. Washington was the head football coach at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, from 1969 to 1979, amassing a record of 113–17–1 and leading his teams to three Louisiana state titles, in 1975, 1978, and 1979.
Washington died on May 24, 2019.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
College[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Southern | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1982 | Southern | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Southern | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Southern | 6–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Southern | 6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1986 | Southern | 5–5–1 | 2–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| Southern: | 35–30–1 | 21–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–30–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Otis J. Washington Jr". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Walker, Rod (May 24, 2019). "Louisiana coaching icon Otis Washington dies; 'legend' coached at St. Aug, Southern, LSU". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2019 deaths
- American football linebackers
- American football offensive guards
- LSU Tigers football coaches
- Southern Jaguars football coaches
- Xavier Gold Rush baseball players
- Xavier Gold Rush football players
- High school football coaches in Louisiana
- Sportspeople from Selma, Alabama
- Coaches of American football from Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- Baseball players from Alabama
- African-American coaches of American football
- African-American baseball players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople