Dale E. Hamilton

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Dale E. Hamilton

| image =

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1909|3|4}}

| birth_place = Mena, Arkansas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|9|1|1909|3|4}}

| death_place =

| alma_mater =

| player_sport1 = Basketball

| player_years2 = 1930–1933

| player_team2 = Central State (OK)

| player_sport3 = Football

| player_years4 = 1928–1932

| player_team4 = Central State (OK)

| player_positions = Center, linebacker (football)

| coach_sport1 = Football

| coach_years2 = 1933

| coach_team2 = Cushing HS (OK)

| coach_years3 = 1934

| coach_team3 = Bristow HS (OK) (assistant)

| coach_years4 = 1936–1940

| coach_team4 = Central State (OK) (assistant)

| coach_years5 = 1941–1942

| coach_team5 = Central State (OK)

| coach_years6 = 1946–1949

| coach_team6 = Central State (OK)

| coach_years7 = 1952–1957

| coach_team7 = Central State (OK)

| coach_sport8 = Basketball

| coach_years9 = 1934

| coach_team9 = Cushing HS (OK)

| coach_years10 = 1935

| coach_team10 = Bristow HS (OK) (assistant)

| coach_years11 = 1936

| coach_team11 = Ponca City HS (OK)

| coach_years12 = 1937–1941

| coach_team12 = Central State (OK)

| admin_years1 = 1941–1976

| admin_team1 = Central State (OK)

| overall_record = 73–25–3 (college football)
57–30 (college basketball)

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record = Basketball
0–1 (NAIA)

| championships= Football
7 OCAC (1941–1942, 1948–1949, 1954–1956)

Basketball
2 OCAC (1938, 1939)

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Dale Hamilton (March 4, 1909 – September 1, 2002){{cite web | url=http://legacy.newsok.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?n=dale-e-hamilton&pid=473557 | title=Dale Hamilton Obituary | publisher=newsok.com | accessdate=December 12, 2016}} was an American athlete and coach. Hamilton served as a sports coach and athletic director, at Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Early life and education

Hamilton was born in Mena, Arkansas. He was raised in Bristow, Oklahoma. He attended Bristow High School and graduated in 1928.{{cite web | url=http://newsok.com/article/2429155 | title=UCO to Rename Field House After Living Legend Hamilton |author=Bob Colon|publisher=newsok.com |date=May 1, 1993 | accessdate=December 13, 2016}} He attended the Central State Teachers College (later, Central State University, now the University of Central Oklahoma, where Hamilton participated on the football, track, and basketball teams. In football, he played linebacker and center. While at Central State he earned twelve varsity letters.

Coaching career

=Pre-1940=

After graduation from CSTC in 1933, Hamilton coached at Cushing High School in 1933, he later coached at Bristow, and Ponca City before returning to Central State in 1936 under Claude Reeds.{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/article/2805918|title=Hamilton had great career as UCO athletic director|author=Bob Colon |publisher=newsok.com|date=September 4, 2002|accessdate=December 11, 2016}} He then became head coach of the Broncho men's basketball team. He led the team to the 1939 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament. In 1940 Reeds stepped down as both football coach and athletic director, Hamilton took his place in both roles.

=Head football coach and two wars=

Beginning in 1941, Hamilton, led the Bronchos to seven conference championships. In 1941 the Bronchos had a 6–2 record. The 1942 campaign saw many small schools suspend their football programs and the Bronchos won the OCAC with an undefeated 7–0 (2–0 conference) record. Hamilton then served during World War II. After the war, Hamilton did not resume his basketball coaching duties, but remained at the helm of the football program. He led the Bronchos to two more conference championships and a 24–9–2 four seasons before he took a leave of absence to serve again during the Korean War. After finishing his tour of duty, he resumed coaching duties and led the Bronchos to three more conference championships and a 36–16–1 record. In 1957, he decided to retire from football coaching with an overall record of 73–25–3.{{Cite web|last=DeLassus|first=David|title=Central Oklahoma Coaching Records|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/central_oklahoma/coaching_records.php|accessdate=December 13, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220132914/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/central_oklahoma/coaching_records.php|url-status=dead}}

=Later coaching and administrative work=

Hamilton remained athletic director until 1976, meanwhile he coached the men's golf and tennis teams. He also served as a referee for Missouri Valley Conference basketball games. In 1993 the University of Central Oklahoma decided to rename Hamilton Field House in his honor. He died on September 1, 2002, at the age of 93.

Head coaching record

=College football=

{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = no | poll = no }}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Central State Bronchos

| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference

| startyear = 1941

| endyear = 1942

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1941

| name = Central State

| overall = 6–2

| conference = 6–0

| confstanding = 1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1942

| name = Central State

| overall = 7–0

| conference = 2–0

| confstanding = 1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Central State Bronchos

| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference

| startyear = 1946

| endyear = 1949

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| year = 1946

| name = Central State

| overall = 4–4–1

| conference = 3–1–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| year = 1947

| name = Central State

| overall = 7–1–1

| conference = 3–1–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1948

| name = Central State

| overall = 6–2

| conference = 4–1

| confstanding = T–1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1949

| name = Central State

| overall = 7–2

| conference = 5–0

| confstanding = 1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Central State Bronchos

| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference

| startyear = 1952

| endyear = 1957

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| year = 1952

| name = Central State

| overall = 4–4

| conference = 3–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| year = 1953

| name = Central State

| overall = 6–3

| conference = 3–2

| confstanding = 3rd

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1954

| name = Central State

| overall = 6–2–1

| conference = 4–1

| confstanding = T–1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1955

| name = Central State

| overall = 8–1

| conference = 4–1

| confstanding = T–1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 1956

| name = Central State

| overall = 7–2

| conference = 4–1

| confstanding = T–1st

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| year = 1957

| name = Central State

| overall = 5–2

| conference = 3–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

| bowloutcome = no

| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Central State

| overall = 73–25–3

| confrecord = 39–12–2

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 73–25–3

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

| legend =

}}{{cite web|title=2013 UCO Media Guide|url=http://issuu.com/ucosid/docs/complete_final_4419e4da5e8733|publisher=Mike Kirk|year=2013|accessdate=May 21, 2015}}

=College basketball=

{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason= | poll = }}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Central State Bronchos

| conference = Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference

| startyear = 1937

| endyear = 1941

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 1937–38

| name = Central State

| overall = 17–6

| conference =

| confstanding = 1st

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| season = 1938–39

| name = Central State

| overall = 16–5

| conference =

| confstanding = 1st

| postseason = L NAIA First Round

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| season = 1939–40

| name = Central State

| overall = 10–12

| conference =

| confstanding =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| season = 1940–41

| name = Central State

| overall = 14–7

| conference =

| confstanding =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Central State

| overall = {{Winning percentage|57|30|record=y}}{{cite web|title=2014-15 UCO Men's Basketball Media Guide|url=http://issuu.com/ucosid/docs/mencomplete/0|publisher=Mike Kirk|year=2014|accessdate=May 20, 2015}}

| confrecord =

}}

{{CBB Yearly Record End

| overall = {{Winning percentage|57|30|record=y}}

}}