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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ?–1962 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| Baseball | |
| ?–1963 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| Position | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1970 | Southeastern Oklahoma State (assistant) |
| 1971–1978 | Southeastern State (OK) |
| 1979–1987 | Baylor (OC) |
| 1988 | Tulane (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–40 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 OIC (1976) | |
Duke Christian (born 1941) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University from 1971 to 1978, compiling a record of 40–40.
Christian was born in 1941, in Oklahoma City. He attended U. S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City, where he lettered in four sports: football, basketball, baseball, and track. Christian then went to Southeastern Oklahoma State, where played football and baseball.[1]
Christian served as an assistant football coach at his alma mater, Southeastern Oklahoma State, for six seasons under Bob Thomas, before succeeding Thomas as head football coach in 1971.[2] He earned a masters' degree from the University of Oklahoma and a doctorate from Oklahoma State University. Christian left Southeastern Oklahoma State in 1979 to become an assistant football coach at Baylor University.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1971–1973) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 1–10 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1972 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 8–3 | 4–0 | 1st | 17 | ||||
| 1977 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 2–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Southeastern Oklahoma State: | 40–40 | 23–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–40 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame; Duke Christian (1989)". Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Gets Savages Post". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Associated Press. January 10, 1971. p. 4S. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Christian Quits To Join Baylor". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. Associated Press. July 26, 1979. p. 44. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Duke Christian". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Southeastern Oklahoma State Football Record Book" (PDF). Southeastern Oklahoma State University. p. 27. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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