Bruce H. Osborne (August 27, 1924 – November 23, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He was the first head football coach at Southern Utah University, serving from 1963 to 1964 and compiling a record of 8–5–1.[1] Osborne played college football at Utah State University and Brigham Young University (BYU).[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1924 Minersville, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2008 (aged 84) Cedar City, Utah, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1942 | Utah State |
| 1947–1948 | BYU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949–1952 | Delta HS (UT) |
| 1963–1964 | Southern Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–5–1 (college) |
Osborne was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II in the South Pacific.[3]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NAIA independent) (1963–1964) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Southern Utah | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1964 | Southern Utah | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| Southern Utah: | 8–5–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–5–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Football Media Guide". Southern Utah Thunderbirds. 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bruce H. Osborne". legacy.com. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Salt Lake Tribune obituary of Osborne