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Gene Slaughter
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Eugene Slaughter (May 18, 1926 – June 22, 1998) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Capital University from 1961 to 1985.
Key Information
Early life and playing career
[edit]Slaughter was born on May 18, 1926, in Ironton, Ohio.[1] He attended Ironton High School and graduated in 1944.[1] Following his graduation he served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] Following the war he enrolled at Capital and played center and linebacker for the Crusaders football team.[1] He earned four letters as a member of the football team.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]In 1950, following Slaughter's graduation from Capital he served as the head football coach for South Point High School.[3] In two seasons he led the team to a 16–4 record.[4] In 1952, he was hired as the head football coach for Jackson High School.[5][6] In five seasons as head coach he led the team to an overall record of 43–8–2 including a thirty-game win streak and four undefeated seasons.[4] In 1953, he led the team to a state championship and was named Ohio's Coach of the Year.[7] In 1957, he was hired as the head football coach for Warren Harding High School.[4] In three seasons he led the team to a 25–4–1 record and was named Ohio's high school football coach of the year in 1957 after leading the team to a state championship.[8][9][10] After ten years as a high school football coach he amassed an overall record of 84–16–3.[11] In 1960, Slaughter was hired as the backfield coach for Ohio State under head coach Woody Hayes.[12][13]
In 1961, Slaughter was hired as the head football coach for his alma mater, Capital, as the successor to Jack Landrum.[11][14][15][16][17] In 26 seasons as head coach he led the team to an overall record of 120–94–3.[18] His best season came in 1970 when he led the team to an 8–1 record and won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.[4] He was named Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Coach of the Year twice; in 1964 and 1970.[19] He retired following the 1985 season.[20][21][22]
Slaughter also coached the Capital golf team. He also served as the athletic director for Warren Harding High School from 1957 to 1957 and for Capital from 1981 to 1987.[13][23]
Honors and death
[edit]In 1988, Slaughter was inducted into the Capital Hall of Fame.[24]
Slaughter died on June 22, 1998, at the Doctors North Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness.[1][4][25]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Crusaders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1961–1985) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Capital | 5–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1962 | Capital | 4–4 | 4–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1963 | Capital | 2–6 | 2–6 | 11th | |||||
| 1964 | Capital | 7–1 | 7–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Capital | 6–2 | 5–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1966 | Capital | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1967 | Capital | 5–3 | 5–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1968 | Capital | 5–3 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1969 | Capital | 3–4–1 | 3–4 | T–9th | |||||
| 1970 | Capital | 8–1 | 6–0 | T–1st | W Amos Alonzo Stagg | ||||
| 1971 | Capital | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–9th | |||||
| 1972 | Capital | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd (Red) | |||||
| 1973 | Capital | 4–4 | 1–4 | 5th (Red) | |||||
| 1974 | Capital | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3rd (Blue) | |||||
| 1975 | Capital | 1–8 | 0–4 | 5th (Blue) | |||||
| 1976 | Capital | 5–3–1 | 2–3 | 4th (Red) | |||||
| 1977 | Capital | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th (Red) | |||||
| 1978 | Capital | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd (Blue) | |||||
| 1979 | Capital | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| 1980 | Capital | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (Blue) | |||||
| 1981 | Capital | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (Blue) | |||||
| 1982 | Capital | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd (Red) | |||||
| 1983 | Capital | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd (Blue) | |||||
| 1984 | Capital | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1985 | Capital | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Capital: | 120–94–3 | 81–72–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 120–94–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Gene Slaughter". The Ironton Tribune. June 26, 1998. p. 3. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Jim (July 4, 2020). "Ironton's Pro Football Hall of Fame presenters". The Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Logan Favored to Clinch SEO Loop Title Friday". Chillicothe Gazette. November 6, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Walker, Jim (June 23, 1998). "Coaching great Gene Slaughter dead at age 71". The Ironton Tribune. p. 6. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jackson Kids Get Touch Football". Chillicothe Gazette. September 27, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Overflow Expected". Chillicothe Gazette. November 24, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Four Chieftain Gridders Get All-League Honorable Mention". The Logan Daily News. December 3, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Levy, Bill (December 3, 1957). "Warren's Gene Slaughter Chosen Scholastic 'Coach Of Year' In Poll". Bryan Times. p. 6. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Another Victory". The News-Messenger. December 3, 1957. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Warren's Slaughter Voted Ohio's Grid Coach Of Year". The Times Recorder. December 3, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gene Slaughter New Grid Coach At Capital U." The Daily Reporter. March 10, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Slaughter to Address Cavalier Club Fete". Chillicothe Gazette. November 22, 1960. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gene Slaughter Named To Buck Coaching Staff". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. February 24, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capital Coach Makes Debut". The Times Recorder. September 3, 1961. p. 27. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Slaughter Named Grid Mentor at Capital". The Marion Star. March 10, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Name Gene Slaughter Capital Grid Mentor". Bryan Times. March 10, 1961. p. 6. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Slaughter Is Named Football Coach at Capital". The Tribune. March 10, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capital Football Coaching History". Capital University. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capital Coach Gene Slaughter Honored By Loop". Palladium-Item. November 28, 1970. p. 19. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Slaughter quits Cap football job". Springfield News-Sun. February 26, 1986. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Jim (December 31, 1986). "1986 remembered as the 'year of almost'". The Ironton Tribune. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Slaughter, football coach at Capital University, announced his..." UPI. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capital coach will speak at Ridgewood graduation". The Tribune. May 26, 1985. p. 5. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Eugene Slaughter (1988)". Capital University. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Former Capital coach Gene Slaughter dies". The Times Recorder. June 24, 1998. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2024.