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Harold "Tuffy" Stratton

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Harold Stratton
Biographical details
Born(1920-12-21)December 21, 1920
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1994(1994-08-17) (aged 73)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Playing career
1941Northeastern State
1946–1947Tulsa
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949Northeastern State (assistant)
1950–1953Bacone
1954Arkansas Tech (assistant)
1955Southwest Missouri State
1956–1961Northeastern State
Head coaching record
Overall35–31–1 (college)
Bowls0–1
Tournaments2–0 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA (1958)
2 OCAC (1956, 1958)

Harold Lavern "Tuffy" Stratton (December 21, 1920 – August 17, 1994) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State University—now known as Missouri State University–1955 and at Northeastern Oklahoma State University from 1956 to 1961, where he led his team to the NAIA Football National Championship in 1958.[2][3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1955)
1955 Southwest Missouri State 2–6–1 1–4 T–5th
Southwest Missouri State: 2–6–1 1–4
Northeastern State Redmen (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1956–1961)
1956 Northeastern State 8–2 4–1 T–1st L Mineral Water
1957 Northeastern State 7–3 3–2 T–2nd
1958 Northeastern State 11–0 6–0 1st W NAIA Championship
1959 Northeastern State 3–6 2–4 5th
1960 Northeastern State 1–8 0–6 7th
1961 Northeastern State 3–6 2–4 T–5th
Northeastern State: 33–25 17–17
Total: 35–31–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Stratton To Coach Southwest Missouri". Charleston Daily Mail. February 27, 1955. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Tuffy Stratton Dies at 73". News OK. August 19, 1994. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Coach Stratton Game NSU thrills for Seven Seasons". Muskogee Phoenix. August 5, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2018.