Roy Dennis (American football)

Roy Dennis (1925 – January 7, 1988) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Occidental College from 1945 to 1956, compiling a record of 52–39–4. Dennis also coached basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming, and water polo at Occidental and was the school's athletic director until 1970.[1][2]

Roy Dennis
Dennis, circa 1952
Biographical details
Born1925 (1925)
DiedJanuary 7, 1988(1988-01-07) (aged 62–63)
Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1929–1932Occidental
Baseball
c. 1930Occidental
Position(s)End (football)
First baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934Occidental (assistant)
1935–?Occidental (freshmen)
1945–1956Occidental
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1945–1970Occidental
Head coaching record
Overall52–39–4 (football)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 SCC/SCIAC (1948, 1951, 1953)

Dennis attended Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles, where he won honors playing football, basketball, and baseball. He then move on to Occidental, where he played football as an end and baseball as a first baseman, winning all-Southern California Conference honors in both sports before graduating in 1933. Dennis joined the coaching staff at his alma mater in the fall of 1934 as assistant football coach under Bill Anderson. The following year he coach the freshman football, basketball, and baseball teams.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Occidental Tigers (Southern California Conference / Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1945–1956)
1945 Occidental 1–4
1946 Occidental 1–4–21–2–14th
1947 Occidental 4–3–12–1–12nd
1948 Occidental 9–04–01stW Raisin
1949 Occidental 4–41–34th
1950 Occidental 4–41–34th
1951 Occidental 6–24–01st
1952 Occidental 4–43–12nd
1953 Occidental 6–23–1T–1st
1954 Occidental 4–4–12–23rd
1955 Occidental 6–22–23rd
1956 Occidental 3–61–34th
Occidental: 52–39–4
Total:52–39–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Roy Dennis". Occidental Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Funeral Services Today for Occidental's Dennis". Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1988. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. "Roy Dennis New Coach". Pasadena Star-News. Pasadena, California. April 19, 1945. p. 20. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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