Bob Otto (coach)

James Robert Otto (August 23, 1919 – November 7, 1993) was an American college football and college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1948 to 1952 and Mankato State College—now known as the Minnesota State University, Mankato—from 1953 to 1969.[1]

Bob Otto
Biographical details
Born(1919-08-23)August 23, 1919
Wesley, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1993(1993-11-07) (aged 74)
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1939–1941Iowa
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947Iowa (assistant freshmen)
1948–1952Buena Vista
1953–1969Mankato State
Basketball
1954–1955Mankato State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1948–1953Buena Vista
1953–1983Mankato State
Head coaching record
Overall97–90–9 (football)
18–4 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Iowa Conference (1952)
1 Iowa Conference North Division (1952)
5 MSCC/NIC (1958–1961, 1968)

Basketball
1 MSCC regular season (1955)
Awards
MSU Hall of Fame (1981)

A native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Otto played football at the University of Iowa as a tackle from 1939 to 1941. Otto died from lung cancer, on November 7, 1993, at his home in Mankato, Minnesota.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1948–1952)
1948 Buena Vista 4–3–11–27th
1949 Buena Vista 4–4–11–3T–8th
1950 Buena Vista 6–33–23rd (Northern)
1951 Buena Vista 5–43–23rd (Northern)
1952 Buena Vista 5–52–11st (Northern)
Buena Vista: 24–19–210—10
Mankato State Indians (Minnesota State College Conference / Northern State College Conference / Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1953–1968)
1953 Mankato State 1–71–3T–4th
1954 Mankato State 2–71–3T–4th
1955 Mankato State 4–53–12nd
1956 Mankato State 6–2–11–2–14th
1957 Mankato State 2–6–11–2–14th
1958 Mankato State 7–25–01st
1959 Mankato State 6–34–1T–1st
1960 Mankato State 5–3–14–0–11st
1961 Mankato State 6–35–01st
1962 Mankato State 4–43–22nd
1963 Mankato State 4–4–13–2T–3rd
1964 Mankato State 2–71–45th
1965 Mankato State 5–3–13–2T–2nd
1966 Mankato State 3–4–22–2–1T–2nd
1967 Mankato State 5–43–23rd
1968 Mankato State 5–44–1T–1st
Mankato State Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1969)
1969 Mankato State 6–3
Mankato State: 73–71–744–27–4
Total:97–90–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Football All-Time Coaches Records". bvuathletics.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. "Ex-Mankota St. coach Otto dies". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 9, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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