Dick Tucker (American football)

Hal Richard Tucker (July 4, 1926 – July 26, 2018) was an American junior college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California from 1962 to 1985, compiling a record of 129–102–5 in 24 seasons. He led the Orange Coast Pirates to two junior college national titles, in 1963 and 1975. Tucker was also the head golf coach and athletic director at Orange Coast.

Dick Tucker
Biographical details
Born(1926-07-04)July 4, 1926
DiedJuly 26, 2018(2018-07-26) (aged 92)
Playing career
Football
1946–1950Whittier
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1951–1961Brea Olinda HS (CA)
1962–1985Orange Coast
Head coaching record
Overall129–102–5 (junior college football)
98–18–1 (high school football)
Bowls4–0 (junior college)
TournamentsFootball
1–2 (California JC large division division playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 junior college national (1963, 1975)
1 Eastern Conference (1963)
3 SCC (1971, 1974–1975)

Tucker played college football at Whittier College from 1946 to 1950 as a quarterback under head coach Wallace Newman. He was the head football coach at Brea Olinda High School in Brea, California from 1951 to 1961, tallying a mark of 98–18–1 in 11 seasons.[1]

Tucker died on September 14, 2009, at the age of 92.[2]

Head coaching record

Junior college football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Orange Coast Pirates (Eastern Conference) (1962–1967)
1962 Orange Coast 9–18–12ndW Orange Show Bowl
1963 Orange Coast 10–09–01stW Junior Rose Bowl
1964 Orange Coast 6–45–2T–2ndW Elks Bowl
1965 Orange Coast 4–53–45th
1966 Orange Coast 4–54–3T–2nd
1967 Orange Coast 6–36–23rd
Orange Coast Pirates (South Coast Conference) (1968–1983)
1968 Orange Coast 5–43–45th
1969 Orange Coast 6–2–13–2–14th
1970 Orange Coast 6–35–12nd
1971 Orange Coast 7–2–15–1T–1stL California JC large division quarterfinal
1972 Orange Coast 6–33–2T–2nd
1973 Orange Coast 7–33–2T–2nd
1974 Orange Coast 7–54–1T–1stL California JC large division semifinal
1975 Orange Coast 11–06–01stW Avocado Bowl
1976 Orange Coast 6–44–22nd
1977 Orange Coast 5–4–13–2–13rd
1978 Orange Coast 7–33–3T–3rd
1979 Orange Coast 2–81–55th
1980 Orange Coast 2–81–55th
1981 Orange Coast 3–72–45th
1982 Orange Coast 0–100–67th
1983 Orange Coast 4–5–13–2–13rd
Orange Coast Pirates (Mission Conference) (1984–1985)
1984 Orange Coast 4–64–44th
1985 Orange Coast 2–7–12–68th
Orange Coast: 129–102–590–64–3
Total:129–102–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References
  1. Abrams, Al (January 23, 1962). "Brea's Tucked Named Coast Coach". The Register. Santa Ana, California. p. A12. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. Fryer, Steve (August 9, 2018). "Dick Tucker, who coached Orange Coast College to two national football titles, dies on same day as his wife". The Orange County Register. Santa Ana, California. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. "Orange Coast College Football 2022 Season Program". Orange Coast College. pp. 36–37. Retrieved May 9, 2024.


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