Oscar Dahlene
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Oscar J. Dahlene was a college football
player and coach from the United States. He would later become the eighth president of Pritchett College
in Glasgow, Missouri
from 1917 until 1920.
as a placekicker
and fullback
under head coach A. R. Kennedy
.
As of the completion of the 2007 season, 1908 was the last season that the school would have finished the season undefeated and untied. KU was the undisputed Missouri Valley Conference
champions and finished with a record of 9 wins, zero losses, and zero ties. As a kicker, he was the only player to score in the first half of the Nebraska game in 1908, scoring 16 points. Kansas won the game by a score of 20-15, thus making Dahlene's 16 points critical to their undefeated 9-0 season and conference title.
For the 1909 season, KU would end up 8-1 and would mark the best start of 8 wins and 0 losses that the school would have until the 2007 season.
coach for the Ottawa University Braves
located in Ottawa, Kansas
and he held that position for the 1910 season. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 2 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him 24th at Ottawa in total wins and 20th at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.333).
During his one season as head coach, he was outscored by one point: 29 points to 30.
Dahlene's first game as a head coach was against his former mentor, A. R. Kennedy
from the University of Kansas.
Season Results Table
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
player and coach from the United States. He would later become the eighth president of Pritchett College
Pritchett College
Pritchett College was a small institution that operated in Glasgow, Missouri from 1866 until 1922. It was founded as Pritchett School Institute and became known as Pritchett College after 1897.-History:...
in Glasgow, Missouri
Glasgow, Missouri
Glasgow is a city in Chariton and Howard counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census.The Howard County portion of Glasgow is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1917 until 1920.
Playing history
Dahlene joined the football program his junior year at the University of KansasUniversity of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
as a placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
and fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
under head coach A. R. Kennedy
A. R. Kennedy
-External links:...
.
As of the completion of the 2007 season, 1908 was the last season that the school would have finished the season undefeated and untied. KU was the undisputed Missouri Valley Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
champions and finished with a record of 9 wins, zero losses, and zero ties. As a kicker, he was the only player to score in the first half of the Nebraska game in 1908, scoring 16 points. Kansas won the game by a score of 20-15, thus making Dahlene's 16 points critical to their undefeated 9-0 season and conference title.
For the 1909 season, KU would end up 8-1 and would mark the best start of 8 wins and 0 losses that the school would have until the 2007 season.
Coaching history
After graduation from the University of Kansas, Dahlene would be named the fourth head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa University Braves are the athletic teams that represent Ottawa University. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Baseball* Basketball* Cross Country...
located in Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
and he held that position for the 1910 season. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 2 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him 24th at Ottawa in total wins and 20th at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.333).
During his one season as head coach, he was outscored by one point: 29 points to 30.
Dahlene's first game as a head coach was against his former mentor, A. R. Kennedy
A. R. Kennedy
-External links:...
from the University of Kansas.
Season Results Table
| Game # | W/L | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Kansas Kansas Jayhawks football The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.... |
0-11 | Opposing coach A. R. Kennedy A. R. Kennedy -External links:... accumulated more wins than any other coach at KU and is second in winning percentage. Game was played October 10, 1910 in Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... . |
| 2 | W | Washburn University Washburn University Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and... |
9-0 | Washburn ended the season 4-4 |
| 3 | T | Baker University Baker University Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools... |
3-3 | Baker returned to competition this year because the Kansas conference of the Methodist church had banned the game from the Baker campus in 1893 |
| 4 | W | Haskell Indian Nations University Haskell Indian Nations University Haskell Indian Nations University is a tribal university located in Lawrence, Kansas, for members of federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States... |
11-0 | Home game on November 13, 1910 This was one of seven losses for Haskell, who completed the season at an uncharacteristic poor record of 2-7 |
| 5 | L | Kansas Normal School Emporia State University Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :... |
0-5 | Opposing coach Fred Honhart Fred Honhart Fred Honhart was the seventh head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 1909 until 1911. His overall coaching record at ESU was 13 wins, 8 losses, and 2 ties... completed season 5-2. |
| 6 | L | William Jewell College William Jewell College William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the... |
6-11 | William Jewell fielded Charles M. Boyer, future US Army Colonel and member of the Southern Football Officials’ Association |