Paul Sharp (American football)
Paul Dewey Sharp (May 11, 1952 – October 26, 2012) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 1986 to 2004, compiling a record of 93–100–1. Sharp led the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs to an NAIA Division I Football National Championship in 1996.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1952 |
| Died | October 26, 2012 (aged 60) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1972 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1972 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1974–1978 | Ouachita Baptist (DL/OL) |
| 1979–1981 | Central Arkansas (DC) |
| 1982–1985 | Lamar (DC) |
| 1986–2004 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 93–100–1 |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division I (1996) 2 OIC (1992, 1996) LSC North Division (1997) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1996) | |
Sharp was born on May 11, 1952.[1] A native of Douglas, Arizona, he played college football at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[2] He died of attack on October 26, 2012.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1986–1996) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1987 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 3–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1988 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1989 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1991 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1992 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1993 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1994 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 2–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1995 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1996 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 9–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Lone Star Conference) (1997–2004) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 5–4 / 5–1 | T–5th / T–1st (North) | |||||
| 1998 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 0–10 | 0–9 / 0–9 | 15th / 7th (North) | |||||
| 1999 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 4–5 / 4–5 | T–8th / 4th (North) | |||||
| 2000 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 4–4 / 2–3 | T–7th / T–4th (North) | |||||
| 2001 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4–6 | 2–6 / 2–3 | T–10th / T–4th (North) | |||||
| 2002 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 7–4 | 5–3 / 3–2 | T–5th / T–2nd (North) | |||||
| 2003 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–6 | 2–6 / 1–4 | T–10th / 6th (North) | |||||
| 2004 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 1–9 | 1–8 / 1–4 | 12th / 5th (North) | |||||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State: | 93–100–1 | 44–74 | |||||||
| Total: | 93–100–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "Paul Dewey Sharp". Roller Funeral Homes. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "Bulldogs' Sharp Gets Official Nod". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. December 1, 1985. p. 32. Retrieved November 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- Munn, Scott (October 29, 2012). "Tributes: Former Southwestern coach Paul Sharp suffers fatal heart attack". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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