Dixie B. White
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1917 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1990 (aged 73) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1939 | Texas Tech |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1941–1946 | Lubbock HS (TX) (line) |
| 1947–1948 | Denison HS (TX) (line) |
| 1949–1950 | Hardin / Midwestern (TX) (line) |
| 1951–1952 | Midwestern (TX) |
| 1953 | Idaho (assistant) |
| 1955–1961 | Arkansas (OL) |
| 1962–1963 | LSU (OL) |
| 1964–1971 | Northeast Louisiana |
| 1972–1976 | New Orleans Saints (OL/scout)[1] |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1964–1971 | Northeast Louisiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–54–2 (college) |
Dixie B. White (February 7, 1917 – October 24, 1990) was an American football coach. He was the fourth head football coach at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1964 until 1971. His coaching record at Northeast Louisiana was 31–45–1.
In 1984, White was inducted into the Northeast Louisiana University Hall of Fame.[2]
Playing career
White played college football as a guard at Texas Tech University from 1937 to 1939, including teams that advanced to the 1938 Sun Bowl and 1939 Cotton Bowl. He was captain of the team as a senior in 1939 and helped coach freshmen in 1940.
In 1983, White was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Honor.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern Indians (Gulf Coast Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Midwestern | 5–4–1 | 0–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Midwestern | 6–5 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Midwestern: | 11–9–1 | 1–2–1 | |||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State Indians / Northeast Louisiana Indians (Gulf States Conference) (1964–1970) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Northeast Louisiana State | 0–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1965 | Northeast Louisiana State | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1966 | Northeast Louisiana State | 7–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1967 | Northeast Louisiana State | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Northeast Louisiana State | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Northeast Louisiana | 1–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1970 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Northeast Louisiana Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1971) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Northeast Louisiana | 4–6–1 | |||||||
| Northeast Louisiana: | 31–45–1 | 11–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 42–54–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ New Orleans Saints Media Guides
- ^ ULM WARHAWKS HALL OF FAME
- ^ TEXAS TECH HALL OF HONOR (Last name U-Z) Archived August 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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