Otis Washington

Otis Washington

Biographical details
Born	(1939-02-12)February 12, 1939 Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Died	May 24, 2019(2019-05-24) (aged 80)
Playing career
1959	Xavier (LA)
Position(s)	Offensive guard, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1979	St. Augustine HS (LA)
1980	LSU (OL)
1981–1986	Southern
Head coaching record
Overall	35–30–1 (college) 113–17–1 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Louisiana state (1975, 1978–1979)

Otis J. Washington Jr. (February 12, 1939 – May 24, 2019) was an American football coach.

Biography

Washington was born on February 12, 1939, in Selma, Alabama. He graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1961, where he earned all-conference honors in football and baseball and was captain of school's final football team, in 1959.

He served as the head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1981 to 1986, compiling a record of 35–30–1. Washington was the head football coach at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, from 1969 to 1979, amassing a record of 113–17–1 and leading his teams to three Louisiana state titles, in 1975, 1978, and 1979.

Washington died on May 24, 2019.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1981–1986)
1981	Southern	3–8	2–4	T–5th
1982	Southern	8–3	5–1	2nd
1983	Southern	7–4	5–2	T–2nd
1984	Southern	6–5	4–3	4th
1985	Southern	6–5	3–4	5th
1986	Southern	5–5–1	2–4	T–3rd
Southern:		35–30–1	21–18
Total:		35–30–1