Okie Blanchard

Claire H. "Okie" Blanchard (? – 1989), sometimes spelled "Oakie", was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.

Okie Blanchard
Biographical details
Born1903
Died1989
Playing career
Football
1922–1924Wyoming
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1940Wyoming
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1940–1941Wyoming
Head coaching record
Overall1–7–1 (college football)

His collegiate coaching career lasted one season, in 1940 with the University of Wyoming's Cowboys. His record was 1–7–1, earning the victory (7–3 over New Mexico) in his initial game, and the tie (scoreless against Colorado State) in his second.

He was more successful as a high school coach, serving in that capacity in Cheyenne, Wyoming for many years. The football stadium at Cheyenne East High School there (which was also used by Cheyenne Central High School until 2000) is named for Blanchard. Blanchard also coached high school basketball in Cheyenne until 1958.[1]

Blanchard was a graduate of the University of Wyoming, and in 1968 was one of the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award granted by the Alumni Association of that institution. In 1984, Blanchard was elected to the Wyoming Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Blanchard died in 1989.[2]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wyoming Cowboys (Mountain States Conference) (1940)
1940 Wyoming 1–7–10–5–17th
Wyoming: 1–7–10–5–1
Total:1–7–1

References
  1. "Top Coach Is Retiring". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. June 1, 1958. Retrieved December 17, 2014 – via Google News.
  2. Johnke, Jeremiah (October 25, 2013). "Who was Okie Blanchard?". WyoSports.net. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
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