Orville Pottenger
William Orville "Potch" Pottenger (November 7, 1921 – April 9, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Southwest Missouri State University now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri, from 1961 to 1964, compiling a record of 24–12–1.[1] Pottenger was a three-time letter-winner at Southwest Missouri State, from 1939 to 1941.[2] He was the head football coach at Lamar High School in Lamar, Missouri from 1952 to 1955 and Parkview High School in Springfield from 1956 to 1960.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1921 |
| Died | April 9, 1978 (aged 56) |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1941 | SW Missouri State |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952–1955 | Lamar HS (MO) |
| 1956–1960 | Parkview HS (MO) |
| 1961–1964 | SW Missouri State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–12–1 (college) 53–31–5 (high school) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAA (1963) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1961–1964) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Southwest Missouri State | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1962 | Southwest Missouri State | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Southwest Missouri State | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Mineral Water | ||||
| 1964 | Southwest Missouri State | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Southwest Missouri State: | 24–12–1 | 13–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–12–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State Bears. 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Orville Pottenger". Missouri State Bears. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Pottenger New SMS Coach". Springfield Leader and Press. Springfield, Missouri. December 18, 1960. p. C1. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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