Dick Tucker (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1926 |
| Died | July 26, 2018 (aged 92) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1950 | Whittier |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1961 | Brea Olinda HS (CA) |
| 1962–1985 | Orange Coast |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 129–102–5 (junior college football) 98–18–1 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 4–0 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | Football 1–2 (California JC large division division playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 junior college national (1963, 1975) 1 Eastern Conference (1963) 3 SCC (1971, 1974–1975) | |
Hal Richard Tucker (July 4, 1926 – July 26, 2018) was an American junior college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California from 1962 to 1985, compiling a record of 129–102–5 in 24 seasons. He led the Orange Coast Pirates to two junior college national titles, in 1963 and 1975. Tucker was also the head golf coach and athletic director at Orange Coast.
Tucker played college football at Whittier College from 1946 to 1950 as a quarterback under head coach Wallace Newman. He was the head football coach at Brea Olinda High School in Brea, California from 1951 to 1961, tallying a mark of 98–18–1 in 11 seasons.[1]
Tucker died on September 14, 2009, at the age of 92.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
Junior college football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Coast Pirates (Eastern Conference) (1962–1967) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Orange Coast | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | W Orange Show Bowl | ||||
| 1963 | Orange Coast | 10–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W Junior Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1964 | Orange Coast | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Elks Bowl | ||||
| 1965 | Orange Coast | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1966 | Orange Coast | 4–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Orange Coast | 6–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Orange Coast Pirates (South Coast Conference) (1968–1983) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Orange Coast | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1969 | Orange Coast | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1970 | Orange Coast | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1971 | Orange Coast | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | L California JC large division quarterfinal | ||||
| 1972 | Orange Coast | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Orange Coast | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Orange Coast | 7–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | L California JC large division semifinal | ||||
| 1975 | Orange Coast | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Avocado Bowl | ||||
| 1976 | Orange Coast | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1977 | Orange Coast | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Orange Coast | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1979 | Orange Coast | 2–8 | 1–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1980 | Orange Coast | 2–8 | 1–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1981 | Orange Coast | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1982 | Orange Coast | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1983 | Orange Coast | 4–5–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Orange Coast Pirates (Mission Conference) (1984–1985) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Orange Coast | 4–6 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Orange Coast | 2–7–1 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| Orange Coast: | 129–102–5 | 90–64–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 129–102–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Abrams, Al (January 23, 1962). "Brea's Tucked Named Coast Coach". The Register. Santa Ana, California. p. A12. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Fryer, Steve (August 9, 2018). "Dick Tucker, who coached Orange Coast College to two national football titles, dies on same day as his wife". The Orange County Register. Santa Ana, California. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Orange Coast College Football 2022 Season Program". Orange Coast College. pp. 36–37. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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