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O. V. Austin

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O. V. Austin
Biographical details
Born(1890-09-25)September 25, 1890
DiedMay 22, 1960(1960-05-22) (aged 69)
Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1910–1911Ole Miss
Baseball
1911Ole Miss
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1923Mississippi Normal
Basketball
1921–1923Mississippi Normal
Baseball
1920–1924Mississippi Normal
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1924Mississippi Normal
Head coaching record
Overall8–13 (football)
15–6 (basketball)
33–15–3 (baseball)

Oliver V. "Spout" Austin Sr. (September 25, 1890 – May 22, 1960) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the Mississippi Normal College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—in Hattiesburg, Mississippi from 1921 to 1923, compiling a record of 8–13.[1] Austin was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi Normal from 1921 to 19283, tallying a mark of 15–6, and the school's head baseball from 1920 to 1924, amassing a record of 33–15–3.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi Normal Normalites (Independent) (1921–1923)
1921 Mississippi Normal 3–4
1922 Mississippi Normal 2–6
1923 Mississippi Normal 3–3
Mississippi Normal: 8–13
Total: 8–13

References

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  1. ^ "History and Records" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 USM Baseball Almanac" (PDF). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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