| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1939 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2019 (aged 80) |
| Playing career | |
| 1959 | Xavier (LA) |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1979 | St. Augustine HS (LA) |
| 1980 | LSU (OL) |
| 1981–1986 | Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–30–1 (college) 113–17–1 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Louisiana state (1975, 1978–1979) | |
Otis J. Washington Jr. (February 12, 1939 – May 24, 2019) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1981 to 1986, compiling a record of 35–30–1. Washington was the head football coach at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, from 1969 to 1979, amassing a record of 113–17–1 and leading his teams to three Louisiana state titles, in 1975, 1978, and 1979.
Washington was born on February 12, 1939, in Selma, Alabama. He graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1961, where he earned all-conference honors in football and baseball and was captain of school's final football team, in 1959.[1]
Washington died on May 24, 2019.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Southern | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1982 | Southern | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Southern | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Southern | 6–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Southern | 6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1986 | Southern | 5–5–1 | 2–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| Southern: | 35–30–1 | 21–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–30–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Otis J. Washington Jr". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, Louisiana. May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ Walker, Rod (May 24, 2019). "Louisiana coaching icon Otis Washington dies; 'legend' coached at St. Aug, Southern, LSU". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
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