American football coach (1933–2024)
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
Notes
^ 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
^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7 .
^ Withers, Bud (November 26, 1976). "Oregon fires Don Read" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1C.
^ "Oregon fires Read" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 15.
^ "Oregon starts search for Read's successor" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 12.
^ Cawood, Neil (January 4, 1974). "Enright sacked, shocked" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1D.
^ "Grizzlies relish their first title" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 17, 1995. p. 3F.
^ "Grizzlies silence Thundering Herd, 22-20" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). December 17, 1995. p. 5B.
^ a b "Legendary Montana football coach Don Read dies at 90" . MTN Sports . Retrieved January 3, 2024 .
^ "Evergreen Conference (Final standings)" . Statesman Journal . Salem, Oregon . November 19, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Central to forfeit football victories" . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Associated Press . January 24, 1979. p. C4. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
# denotes interim head coach