Otto D. Unruh

Otto Dean Unruh (September 17, 1899 – May 19, 1992) was an American football player and coach. In 1960, Unruh wrote the book How To Coach Winning Football and is credited with inventing the T-Wing offensive football formation, having run the play as early as 1938. He is a member of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Otto D. Unruh
Biographical details
Born(1899-09-17)September 17, 1899
DiedMay 19, 1992(1992-05-19) (aged 92)
Newton, Kansas[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1942Bethel (KS)
1945–1966Clay Center Comm. HS (KS)
1967–1969Bethel (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall53–76–6 (college football)
126–65–8 (high school football)

Playing career

Unruh played one season of basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks under head coach Phog Allen[3] before his graduation in 1926.[2]

Coaching career

Bethel College

Unruh was the head football coach at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. He held that position for 17 seasons, from 1929 until 1942 and again from 1967 through 1969. His coaching record at Bethel was 53–76–6.[4] Bethel College honored his legacy by inducting him into the schools athletic hall of fame.[5]

High school

In between his two times as head coach at Bethel, Unruh was a high school teacher at Clay Center Community High School in Clay Center, Kansas. While teaching high school he was coach of both football and track teams and the high school stadium bears his name.[6] In 2004, the school added him to their "Hall of Fame" for his accomplishments.[7]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Bethel Graymaroons (Independent) (1929–1938)
1929 Bethel 0–8
1930 Bethel 2–8
1931 Bethel 0–6–1
1932 Bethel 1–5
1933 Bethel 4–2–1
1934 Bethel 8–1
1935 Bethel 4–1–2
1936 Bethel 4–4
1937 Bethel 4–3
1938 Bethel 5–3
Bethel Graymaroons (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1939–1942)
1939 Bethel 3–5–11–4–17th
1940 Bethel 4–61–57th
1941 Bethel 6–1–14–1–1T–2nd
1942 Bethel 2–6–10–67th
Bethel Threshers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1967–1969)
1967 Bethel 1–81–89th
1968 Bethel 3–63–6T–7th
1969 Bethel 4–52–34th (South)
Bethel: 53–76–612–33–2
Total:53–76–6

References
  1. "Obituaries". Kansas City Star. May 21, 1992. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  2. "Otto Unruh". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  3. "Kansas Cagers in First Scrimmage". Lawrence Journal-World. November 13, 1927. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  4. "Bethel College Coaching Results". Bethel College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  5. "Bethel College Athletic Hall of Fame". Bethel College. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  6. "Five Jayhawks inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame". Lawrence Journal-World. February 21, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  7. "Otto Unruh". Unified School District 379. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
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