Dell Morgan

{{Short description|American sports player and coach (1900–1962)}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Dell Morgan

| image = Dell Morgan 1945.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Morgan in 1945

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|2|14}}

| birth_place = Weatherford, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|3|3|1900|2|14}}

| death_place = near Bay City, Texas, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| player_years1 = {{Circa|1925}}

| player_team1 = Austin

| player_positions = Tackle

| coach_sport1 = Football

| coach_years2 = 1925

| coach_team2 = Austin (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 1930–1933

| coach_team3 = Texas Tech (assistant)

| coach_years4 = 1934–1939

| coach_team4 = Auburn (line)

| coach_years5 = 1940

| coach_team5 = Rice (line)

| coach_years6 = 1941–1950

| coach_team6 = Texas Tech

| coach_sport7 = Basketball

| coach_years8 = 1931–1934

| coach_team8 = Texas Tech

| coach_sport9 = Baseball

| coach_years10 = 1926

| coach_team10 = Austin

| coach_years11 = 1934–1939

| coach_team11 = Auburn

| coach_years12 = 1953–1961

| coach_team12 = Rice

| overall_record = 55–49–3 (football)
42–29 (basketball)
146–143–2 (baseball, excluding Austin)

| bowl_record = 0–3

| tournament_record =

| championships = Football
4 Border (1942, 1947–1949)

| awards =

| coaching_records =

}}

John O'Dell MorganCOP TOPS MARINES, LEBARON, 37 TO 14 Los Angeles Times, December 3, 1950 (February 14, 1900 – March 3, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1941 to 1950, compiling a record of 55–49–3. Morgan was also the head basketball coach at Texas Tech from 1931 to 1934, tallying a mark of 42–29. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Auburn University from 1934 to 1939 and at Rice University from 1953 to 1961, amassing a career college baseball coaching record of 146–143–2.

Coaching career

Morgan was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball from 1931 to 1934. During the same time, Morgan also served as an assistant coach to the football team.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010FBmediasupplement.pdf |title=2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Guide |publisher=Texas Tech University |page=68 |location=Lubbock, Texas |access-date=August 4, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001008/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010FBmediasupplement.pdf |url-status=dead }} His record during that time was 42–29.{{cite web|title=Past Season Results|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|url=http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/text-m-baskbl-a-pastres.html|access-date=May 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106072246/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/text-m-baskbl-a-pastres.html|archive-date=January 6, 2011|url-status=dead}} Morgan was later the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team from 1941 to 1950. During his tenure, he compiled a 55–49–3 record.{{cite web|title=Texas Tech Hall of Honor|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|url=http://www.texastech.com/trads/hoh-mp.html|access-date=May 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720092956/http://www.texastech.com/trads/hoh-mp.html|archive-date=July 20, 2011|url-status=dead}} In four of his last five seasons, he posted a winning record. His best season came in 1941, when his team went 9–2.

Death

Morgan was killed in car accident near Bay City, Texas on March 3, 1962.{{cite news |title=Crash Kills Rice Coach Dell Morgan|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SSZSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ujUNAAAAIBAJ&pg=811,2838507 |newspaper=The Victoria Advocate |location=Victoria, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=March 5, 1962 |page=6 |access-date=April 24, 2011 |via=Google News }}