Don Read

Don Read (born December 15, 1933) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at Portland State University (1968–1971, 1981–1985), the University of Oregon (1974–1976),[1] the Oregon Institute of Technology (1977–1980), and the University of Montana (1986–1995), compiling a career college football record of 155–126–1 (.551).

For the Canadian psychologist, see J. Don Read. For other people, see Donald Reid (disambiguation).
Don Read
Biographical details
Born (1933-12-15) December 15, 1933
Playing career
late 1950sSacramento State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960sPlacer HS (CA) (assistant)
1960sPetaluma HS (CA)
1966–1967Humboldt State (assistant)
1968–1971Portland State
1972–1973Oregon (QB/Rec)
1974–1976Oregon
1977–1980Oregon Tech
1981–1985Portland State
1986–1995Montana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2004–2005Montana
Head coaching record
Overall155–126–1 (college)
19–5–2 (high school)
Tournaments8–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division I-AA (1995)
1 Evergreen (1980)
1 Western Football (1984)
2 Big Sky (1993, 1995)
Awards
AFCA Division I-AA COY (1995)

From 1968 to 1971 and 1981 to 1985, Read led the Portland State Vikings to a 39–52–1 record. From 1974 to 1976, he guided the Oregon Ducks to a 9–24 record (3–18 in Pac-8);[2][3][4] the two previous seasons he mentored quarterbacks and receivers under head coach Dick Enright.[5]

Read's best success came at Montana, where he went 85–36 (.702), including three 11-win seasons and an NCAA Division I-AA Championship in his final year of coaching, 1995.[6][7] He currently resides in Corvallis, Oregon, where he participates in scouting and game planning for Oregon State football.

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Portland State Vikings (NCAA College Division independent) (1968–1971)
1968 Portland State 4–6
1969 Portland State 6–4
1970 Portland State 6–4
1971 Portland State 4–5
Portland State: 20–19
Oregon Ducks (Pacific-8 Conference) (1974–1976)
1974 Oregon 2–90–78th
1975 Oregon 3–82–56th
1976 Oregon 4–71–6T–7th
Oregon: 9–243–18
Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls (Evergreen Conference) (1977–1980)
1977 Oregon Tech 2–71–5T–6th
1978 Oregon Tech 5–4[n 1]3–3[n 1]T–3rd[n 1]
1979 Oregon Tech 7–23–2T–2nd
1980 Oregon Tech 7–24–1T–1st
Oregon Tech: 22–1411–11
Portland State Vikings (NCAA Division II Independent) (1981)
1981 Portland State 2–9
Portland State Vikings (Western Football Conference) (1982–1985)
1982 Portland State 2–90–45th
1983 Portland State 3–71–2T–3rd
1984 Portland State 8–33–01st
1985 Portland State 4–5–12–2–13rd
Portland State: 19–33–16–8–1
Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1986–1995)
1986 Montana 6–44–44th
1987 Montana 6–55–33rd
1988 Montana 8–46–22ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1989 Montana 11–37–12ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1990 Montana 7–44–44th
1991 Montana 7–46–2T–2nd
1992 Montana 6–54–3T–3rd
1993 Montana 10–27–01stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1994 Montana 11–35–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1995 Montana 13–26–11stW NCAA Division I-AA Championship
Montana: 85–3654–22
Total:155–126–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes
  1. Oregon Tech finished the 1978 with an overall record of 4–5 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Evergreen Conference.[8] In January 1979, Central Washington forfeited its three wins, including its victory over Oregon Tech, from 1978 because of ineligible player.[9]

See also

References
  1. McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
  2. Withers, Bud (November 26, 1976). "Oregon fires Don Read". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  3. "Oregon fires Read". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 15.
  4. "Oregon starts search for Read's successor". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 12.
  5. Cawood, Neil (January 4, 1974). "Enright sacked, shocked". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  6. "Grizzlies relish their first title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 17, 1995. p. 3F.
  7. "Grizzlies silence Thundering Herd, 22-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 17, 1995. p. 5B.
  8. "Evergreen Conference (Final standings)". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. November 19, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Central to forfeit football victories". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 24, 1979. p. C4. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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