Oscar J. Dahlene (April 24, 1886 – October 22, 1949) was an American college football player and coach. He was the eighth president of Pritchett College in Glasgow, Missouri, serving from 1917 until 1920.Missouri Historical Review, 26:223-235, “Pritchett College,” Smith, T. Berry (1932)Chicago Daily News, 1919 Almanac Archive (large file to load) He died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Lawrence Journal World Monday, October 24, 1949
Playing career Dahlene joined the football program his junior year at the University of Kansas as a placekicker and fullback,1909 Kansas Jayhawker Yearbook, page 212 under head coach A. R. Kennedy.
The 1908 Kansas Jayhawks were the undisputed Missouri Valley Conference champion and finished with a record of 9–0. As a kicker, he was the only player to score in the first half of the Nebraska game in 1908, scoring 16 points.1909 Kansas Jayhawker Yearbook, page 216 Kansas won the game by a score of 20–15,KU Sports Football History , Win/Loss Record 1890 - 1910 thus making Dahlene's 16 points critical to their undefeated 9–0 season and conference title.
In 1909, Kansas went 8–1, starting the season with eight straight wins, and the program did not repeat until the 2007 season.KU Sports News
Coaching career After graduation from the University of Kansas, Dahlene was named the head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas. He held the position for the 1910 season, compiling a record of 2–3–1. His 1910 teams was outscored by one point: 30–29.
Season results Game # W/L Opponent Score Notes1LKansas0-11Opposing coach A. R. Kennedy accumulated more wins than any other coach at KU and is second in winning percentage. Game was played October 10, 1910 in Lawrence, Kansas.2WWashburn University9-0Washburn ended the season 4-4Washburn University football guide3TBaker University3-3Baker returned to competition this year because the Kansas conference of the Methodist church had banned the game from the Baker campus in 1893Kansas Historical Quarterly College Football in Kansas4WHaskell Indian Nations University11-0Home game on November 13, 1910College Football Reference , Ottawa University This was one of seven losses for Haskell, who completed the season at an uncharacteristic poor record of 2-7ShrpSports.com 1910 Haskell Football5LKansas Normal School0-5Opposing coach Fred Honhart completed season 5–2.6LWilliam Jewell College6-11William Jewell fielded Charles M. Boyer, future US Army Colonel and member of the Southern Football Officials’ AssociationArlington National Cemetery, Charles M. Boyer
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