Odus Mitchell

Odus Mitchell
Odus Mitchell
Mitchell pictured in The Yucca 1951, North Texas State yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born 1899
Died July 5, 1989(1989-07-05) (aged 90)
Place of death Denton, Texas
Playing career
19211924 West Texas State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19411945
19461966
Marshall HS (TX)
North Texas State
Head coaching record
Overall 122859 (college)
165448 (high school)
Bowls 12
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 LSC (19461947)
5 GCC (19501952, 19551956)
3 MVC (19581959, 1966)

James Odus Mitchell (1899July 5, 1989) was an American football player and coach. As a coach, he was successful both at the high school and collegiate levels. In 42 years of coaching, at all levels, he compiled a 28912917 record. In his 21 years as a high school coach, he coached at Slaton, Childress, Pampa, and Marshall, compiling a 165448 record. At Marshall he coached Y. A. Tittle. From 1946 to 1966, Mitchell was the head football coach at North Texas State College, now the University of North Texas, compiling a record of 122859. From 1946 to 1952, the Mean Green enjoyed seven consecutive winning seasons, which is a school record. His teams earned 10 conference championships, and played in three bowl games. In his 1966 season, North Texas went 82, which helped earn him National Coach of the Year honors. In 1986, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

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Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Texas State Eagles (Lone Star Conference) (19461948)
1946 North Texas State 731 1st W Optimist
1947 North Texas State 102 60 1st L Salad
1948 North Texas State 64 42 2nd
North Texas State Eagles (Gulf Coast Conference) (19491956)
1949 North Texas State 84 21
1950 North Texas State 721 201 1st
1951 North Texas State 84 20 1st
1952 North Texas State 73 20 1st
1953 North Texas State 361 11
1954 North Texas State 46 11
1955 North Texas State 541 20 1st
1956 North Texas State 721 201 1st
North Texas State Eagles (Missouri Valley Conference) (19571966)
1957 North Texas State 55 10 2nd
1958 North Texas State 721 211 1st
1959 North Texas State 92 31 T1st L Sun
1960 North Texas State 261 03 4th
1961 North Texas State 541 12 T2nd
1962 North Texas State 64 21 1st
1963 North Texas State 36 22 T3rd
1964 North Texas State 271 13 T4th
1965 North Texas State 37 22 T3rd
1966 North Texas State 82 31 T1st
North Texas State: 122859
Total: 122859

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