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Doug Dickey Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born June 24, 1932 Place of birth Vermillion, South Dakota Playing career 1951–1953 Florida Position(s) Defensive back, quarterback Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1957–1963
1964–1969
1970–1978
1979Arkansas (Asst.)
Tennessee
Florida
Colorado (OC)Administrative career (AD unless noted) 1985–2002 Tennessee Head coaching record Overall 104–58–6 (.637) Bowls 2–7 (.222) Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Accomplishments and honors Championships SEC (1967, 1969) Awards SEC Coach of the Year (1965, 1967)
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
University of Florida Athletic Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2003 (profile)Douglas Adair "Doug" Dickey (born June 24, 1932) is a former American college football player and coach and college athletics administrator. Dickey is a South Dakota native who was raised in Florida and graduated from the University of Florida, where he played college football. He is best known as the head coach of the University of Tennessee and the University of Florida football teams, and afterward, as the athletic director of the University of Tennessee.
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Early life and education
Dickey was born in Vermillion, South Dakota in 1932,[1] and grew up in Gainesville, Florida, where his father was a speech professor at the University of Florida.[2] After graduating from P.K. Yonge High School in Gainesville, he attended the University of Florida and played football for coach Bob Woodruff's Florida Gators football team from 1951 to 1953.[3] Dickey was a walk-on who, after being encouraged by assistant football coach Dave Fuller, tried out for the football team.[4] Dickey began his college career as a defensive back, but remarkably advanced from seventh on the Gators' quarterback depth chart to starter after Haywood Sullivan's early departure for the Boston Red Sox left the Gators without a starting quarterback in 1952.[5] As a quarterback, Dickey was not a drop-back passer, but a football-savvy game manager,[5] who Woodruff called "one of the brainiest quarterbacks I ever saw."[2] In January 1953, Dickey led the Gators to a 14–13 win over the University of Tulsa in the Gator Bowl, Florida's first-ever NCAA-sanctioned bowl game.[6]
While a student at Florida, he was also a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (Florida Upsilon chapter). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1954.
College football coach and athletic director
After graduating from the University of Florida, Dickey served in the U.S. Army.[7] From 1957 to 1963, he worked as an assistant football coach on the staff of Frank Broyles at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[7]
Dickey was hired as head coach at the University of Tennessee in 1964 by athletic director Bob Woodruff, Dickey's head coach during his playing years at Florida. Many supporters of Tennessee Volunteers football credit Dickey with rejuvenating the program. When Dickey was hired, the Volunteers had not won more than six games in a season, nor been to a bowl game, in the seven years since 1957. Dickey was recognized as Southeastern Conference (SEC) Coach of the Year in 1965 and 1967, and his Tennessee teams won SEC Championships in 1967 and 1969. In his six seasons as Tennessee's head coach, his overall win-loss record at Tennessee was 46–15–4 (.738), and the Volunteers received five back-to-back bowl invitations.[8]
“ One of the brainiest quarterbacks I ever saw. ” —Gators head football coach Bob Woodruff, commenting on
Doug Dickey's skills as a team leader and game manager.[2]Dickey is credited with starting three Tennessee football traditions that endure today.[2] He placed the iconic "Power T" decal on the sides of the Volunteers' helmets, had the Neyland Stadium endzones painted in an orange-and-white checkerboard pattern, and originated the Pride of the Southland marching band's "T" formation through which Volunteer players enter the field.[9] Dickey was also responsible for integrating the previously all-white Volunteers, by recruiting running back Albert Davis, the first African-American who was offered a scholarship to play for the Vols,[10] but the university did not admit Davis.[11] Undeterred, Dickey recruited wide receiver Lester McClain, who was admitted and became the first black Volunteer football player.[11]
In 1969, the Volunteers clinched their second SEC championship and were invited to play Florida in the Gator Bowl.[2] Rumors swirled that Dickey was planning to return to his alma mater, and replace retiring Ray Graves as head coach.[12] Tennessee lost the game 14–13, and Dickey left for Gainesville.[2]
Dickey became the head football coach at the University of Florida in 1970.[5] In his nine seasons as the Florida coach, Dickey led the Gators to four bowl appearances, and an overall record of 58–43–2 (.573).[13][3] Notably, Dickey gave the Gators' former Heisman-winning quarterback Steve Spurrier his first coaching job, as the Gators quarterbacks coach, in 1978.[14] Although Dickey became the third all-time winningest coach at Florida,[13] he did not achieve the same level of success at Florida that he had at Tennessee, and was replaced by Charley Pell after a 4–7 season in 1978.
Dickey ended his college coaching career with an overall record of 104–58–6 (.637).[15]
Dickey returned to the University of Tennessee, where he served as the Tennessee Volunteers athletic director from 1985 through 2002, leading one of the premiere inter-collegiate athletic programs in the nation.[2] His time as athletic director was notable for the successful improvement and expansion of the university's athletic facilities.[2] Neyland Stadium was expanded to more than 100,000 seats, and other additions included the Thompson–Boling Assembly Center and Arena, the Lindsey Nelson Baseball Stadium, the Goodfriend Tennis Center, executive suites at Neyland Stadium, the Neyland–Thompson Football Complex, and the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center.[2] Dickey also had the unusual experience of watching his son, Daryl Dickey, become the first-string quarterback of the Volunteers in the middle of the 1985 season and leading them to a 35–7 win over the Miami Hurricanes in the Sugar Bowl.[16]
Honors
Dickey was honored as "Tennessean of the Year" by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.[7] He is also the recipient of the National Football Foundation's John Toner Award recognizing his abilities as a sports administrator,[1] and the Robert Neyland Memorial Trophy recognizing his contributions to college football, and is a member of the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame,[2] and was recognized as a "Distinguished Letter Winner" by the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.[17][18] After retiring in 2002, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003.[1]
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1964–1969) 1964 Tennessee 4–5–1 1–5–1 10th 1965 Tennessee 8–1–2 3–1–2 4th W Bluebonnet 7 7 1966 Tennessee 8–3 4–2 5th W Gator 14 1967 Tennessee 9–2 6–0 1st L Orange 2 2 1968 Tennessee 8–2–1 4–1–1 2nd L Cotton 7 13 1969 Tennessee 9–2 5–1 1st L Gator 11 15 Tennessee: 46–15–4 23–10–4 Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (1970–1978) 1970 Florida 7–4 3–3 T–5th 1971 Florida 4–7 1–6 T–8th 1972 Florida 5–5–1 3–3–1 6th 1973 Florida 7–5 3–4 T–5th L Tangerine 19 1974 Florida 8–4 3–3 T–4th L Sugar 12 15 1975 Florida 9–3 5–1 T-2nd L Gator 1976 Florida 8–4 4–2 4th L Sun 1977 Florida 6–4–1 3–3 5th 1978 Florida 4–7 3–3 T–4th Florida: 58–43–2 28–28–1[3] Total: 104–58–6[15] National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.See also
- Florida Gators
- Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
- Florida Gators football, 1950–1959
- Florida Gators football, 1970–1979
- History of the University of Florida
- List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches)
- List of Florida Gators head football coaches
- List of SEC Coaches of the Year
- List of Sigma Alpha Epsilon members
- List of University of Florida alumni
- Tennessee Volunteers
- University Athletic Association
References
- ^ a b c College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, Doug Dickey. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Tom Mattingly, "In the End," Tennessee Alumnus Magazine, vol. 83, no. 3 (Summer 2003). Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 102, 119, 123–124, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Peter Golenbock, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida, pp. 56–58 (2002).
- ^ a b c Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, p. 61 (2007).
- ^ Associated Press, "Tulsa Rally Falls Short, Florida Wins 14–13," Sarasota Herald-Tribune, p. 1 (January 3, 1953). Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Tennessean of the Year, Doug Dickey. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Tennessee Coaching Records. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ UTSports.com, Football, Doug Dickey. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Associated Press, "Tennessee Gives Negro A Football Scholarship," The New York Times, Sports Section, p. 25 (April 15, 1967). Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ a b Marvin West, Tales of the Tennessee Vols: A Collection of the Greatest Vols Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, L.L.C., Champaign, Illinois, p.41 (2002).
- ^ Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault, p. 87.
- ^ a b College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Coaching Records. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ Joe Schad, "Former Florida coach Doug Dickey has spent 17 years leading the Tennessee athletic department," Orlando Sentinel (November 28, 2001).
- ^ a b College Football Data Warehouse, All-Time Coaching Records, Doug Dickey Records by Year. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ West, Tales of the Tennessee Vols, pp. 222–223.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Distinguished Letterwinners. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Jack Hairston, "Gators' Hall to induct 11," The Gainesville Sun, p. 1C (April 1, 1984). Retrieved July 23, 2011.
Bibliography
- 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 119, 123–124 (2011).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196x.
- Proctor, Samuel, & Wright Langley, Gator History: A Pictorial History of the University of Florida, South Star Publishing Company, Gainesville, Florida (1986). ISBN 0-938637-00-2.
- West, Marvin, Tales of the Tennessee Vols: A Collection of the Greatest Vols Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, L.L.C., Champaign, Illinois (2002).
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