| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1909-03-04)March 4, 1909 Mena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2002(2002-09-01) (aged 93) |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1933 | Central State (OK) |
| Football | |
| 1928–1932 | Central State (OK) |
| Position(s) | Center,linebacker (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933 | Cushing HS (OK) |
| 1934 | Bristow HS (OK) (assistant) |
| 1936–1940 | Central State (OK) (assistant) |
| 1941–1942 | Central State (OK) |
| 1946–1949 | Central State (OK) |
| 1952–1957 | Central State (OK) |
| Basketball | |
| 1934 | Cushing HS (OK) |
| 1935 | Bristow HS (OK) (assistant) |
| 1936 | Ponca City HS (OK) |
| 1937–1941 | Central State (OK) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1941–1976 | Central State (OK) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 73–25–3 (college football) 57–30 (college basketball) |
| Tournaments | Basketball 0–1 (NAIA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 7OCAC (1941–1942, 1948–1949, 1954–1956) Basketball 2 OCAC (1938, 1939) | |
Dale Hamilton (March 4, 1909 – September 1, 2002)[1] was an American athlete and coach. Hamilton served as a sports coach and athletic director, atCentral State University inEdmond, Oklahoma.
Hamilton was born inMena, Arkansas. He was raised inBristow, Oklahoma. He attended Bristow High School and graduated in 1928.[2] He attended theCentral State Teachers College (later, Central State University, now the University of Central Oklahoma, where Hamilton participated on the football, track, and basketball teams. In football, he playedlinebacker andcenter. While at Central State he earned twelve varsity letters.
After graduation from CSTC in 1933, Hamilton coached at Cushing High School in 1933, he later coached at Bristow, and Ponca City before returning to Central State in 1936 underClaude Reeds.[3] He then became head coach of the Broncho men's basketball team. He led the team to the1939 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament. In 1940 Reeds stepped down as both football coach and athletic director, Hamilton took his place in both roles.
Beginning in 1941, Hamilton, led the Bronchos to seven conference championships. In 1941 the Bronchos had a 6–2 record. The 1942 campaign saw many small schools suspend their football programs and the Bronchos won the OCAC with an undefeated 7–0 (2–0 conference) record. Hamilton then served duringWorld War II. After the war, Hamilton did not resume his basketball coaching duties, but remained at the helm of the football program. He led the Bronchos to two more conference championships and a 24–9–2 four seasons before he took a leave of absence to serve again during theKorean War. After finishing his tour of duty, he resumed coaching duties and led the Bronchos to three more conference championships and a 36–16–1 record. In 1957, he decided to retire from football coaching with an overall record of 73–25–3.[3][4]
Hamilton remained athletic director until 1976, meanwhile he coached the men's golf and tennis teams. He also served as a referee forMissouri Valley Conference basketball games. In 1993 the University of Central Oklahoma decided to renameHamilton Field House in his honor. He died on September 1, 2002, at the age of 93.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Bronchos(Oklahoma Collegiate Conference)(1941–1942) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Central State | 6–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Central State | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Central State Bronchos(Oklahoma Collegiate Conference)(1946–1949) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Central State | 4–4–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Central State | 7–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1948 | Central State | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1949 | Central State | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| Central State Bronchos(Oklahoma Collegiate Conference)(1952–1957) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Central State | 4–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1953 | Central State | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Central State | 6–2–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1955 | Central State | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1956 | Central State | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1957 | Central State | 5–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Central State: | 73–25–3 | 39–12–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 73–25–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Bronchos(Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference)(1937–1941) | |||||||||
| 1937–38 | Central State | 17–6 | 1st | ||||||
| 1938–39 | Central State | 16–5 | 1st | LNAIA First Round | |||||
| 1939–40 | Central State | 10–12 | |||||||
| 1940–41 | Central State | 14–7 | |||||||
| Central State: | 57–30 (.655)[6] | ||||||||
| Total: | 57–30 (.655) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||