Doug Dashiell
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Douglas Dashiell was an American college football
coach and United States Army Air Forces
and Air Force
officer. He served as the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno
from 1936 to 1938. He amassed a 8–13–1 record during his tenure.
. He attended college at Southwestern University
in Georgetown, Texas
, where he played on the football team
. In December 1935, the University of Nevada, Reno
hired Dashiell as the head coach of its football team. He held that post from 1936 through 1938 and amassed a 8–13–1 record.
Through his first two seasons, Nevada recorded a 6–10 mark. During the 1938 season, the Wolf Pack amassed a 2–2–1 record with one game remaining against the College of the Pacific
. Dashiell resigned on the eve of that game, October 27, 1938, bowing to pressure from an "open rebellion" amongst the student body. Forty football players, the team manager, and student president had signed a petition for the ouster of Dashiell, line coach Duane Keller, and athletic director J. E. Martie. The group stated:
Harry Bradley and injured tackle Ray Garamendi. Nevada lost 51–0. Dashiell remained on the physical education
department faculty through the remainder of the school year. In April, Dashiell stated he would not apply "for any position in the newly established Department of Athletics at the University of Nevada."
In 1939, he took over as the head football coach at Stockton Junior College
, where he served through at least 1940.
. On January 1, 1943, he was promoted to the rank of captain while serving as the physical training director for the USAAF West Coast Training Center
. After the war, he remained in the reserves, and as of 1955 was the commander of the 9342nd Air Reserve Squadron at the rank of lieutenant colonel. He worked on the staff of the Veterans Administration Center at Sawtelle, California from 1946 through 1959.
In October 1968, Dashiell suffered a fractured left knee when his wife lost control of a motorized golf cart and crashed into a parked truck on the Keauhou-Kona Golf Course in Kona, Hawaii. Dashiell died in April 1975.
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...
coach and United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
and Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
officer. He served as the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
from 1936 to 1938. He amassed a 8–13–1 record during his tenure.
Coaching career
Dashiell was born on July 14, 1905 and attended Las Vegas High SchoolLas Vegas High School
Las Vegas High School is a public high school in unincorporated Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States, and a part of the Clark County School District. It is the oldest high school in Las Vegas, originally opening in 1931 on what was originally the outskirts of town...
. He attended college at Southwestern University
Southwestern University
Southwestern University is a private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, USA. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church although the curriculum is nonsectarian...
in Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown is a city and also the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States with a population of 47,400 at the 2010 census. Southwestern University, founded in 1840, is the oldest university in Texas and is located in Georgetown, about 1/2 mile east of the historic square...
, where he played on the football team
Southwestern Pirates football
The Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University in National Collegiate Athletic Association intercollegiate football competition from 1908 to 1950...
. In December 1935, the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
hired Dashiell as the head coach of its football team. He held that post from 1936 through 1938 and amassed a 8–13–1 record.
Through his first two seasons, Nevada recorded a 6–10 mark. During the 1938 season, the Wolf Pack amassed a 2–2–1 record with one game remaining against the College of the Pacific
Pacific Tigers football
The Pacific Tigers football team represented University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995...
. Dashiell resigned on the eve of that game, October 27, 1938, bowing to pressure from an "open rebellion" amongst the student body. Forty football players, the team manager, and student president had signed a petition for the ouster of Dashiell, line coach Duane Keller, and athletic director J. E. Martie. The group stated:
"Our complaint against Martie is that he has refused to provide us with the proper equipment, that he is disrupting the whole athletic setup and that no football coach can hope to succeed so long as Martie is director of athletics ... So far as Doug Dashiell and Duane Keller are concerned, we have nothing against them personally. We believe them to be fine men, but we do not believe they know how to coach football. Their stuff will not work for a college team."The basketball team, however, requested the retention of Martie as its coach. The final game against Pacific was "coachless", but led through pre-game practices by veteran tackle
Tackle (American football)
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....
Harry Bradley and injured tackle Ray Garamendi. Nevada lost 51–0. Dashiell remained on the physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
department faculty through the remainder of the school year. In April, Dashiell stated he would not apply "for any position in the newly established Department of Athletics at the University of Nevada."
In 1939, he took over as the head football coach at Stockton Junior College
San Joaquin Delta College
San Joaquin Delta College is a community college in Stockton, California. It is the successor of the Stockton Junior College which was formed in 1935.Part of Disney's 1973 film The World's Greatest Athlete was shot here.-Description:...
, where he served through at least 1940.
After football
During the Second World War, he served as an officer in the United States Army Air ForcesUnited States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
. On January 1, 1943, he was promoted to the rank of captain while serving as the physical training director for the USAAF West Coast Training Center
West Coast Air Corps Training Center
Western Flying Training Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was assigned to the Army Air Forces Training Command, stationed at Santa Ana Army Air Base, California...
. After the war, he remained in the reserves, and as of 1955 was the commander of the 9342nd Air Reserve Squadron at the rank of lieutenant colonel. He worked on the staff of the Veterans Administration Center at Sawtelle, California from 1946 through 1959.
In October 1968, Dashiell suffered a fractured left knee when his wife lost control of a motorized golf cart and crashed into a parked truck on the Keauhou-Kona Golf Course in Kona, Hawaii. Dashiell died in April 1975.