Ernie Duplechin
American football coach and administrator (c.1932–2020)
Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1932 |
Died | (2020-12-24)December 24, 2020 (aged 88) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
c. 1954 | Louisiana College |
Baseball | |
c. 1954 | Louisiana College |
Position(s) | Fullback (football) Catcher (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
c. 1955 | Ville Platte HS (LA) (assistant) |
c. 1955 | Eunice HS (LA) (assistant) |
1957–1960 | Basile HS (LA) (assistant) |
1961–1964 | Basile HS (LA) |
1965 | McNeese State (GA) |
1966–1978 | McNeese State (assistant) |
1979–1981 | McNeese State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1980–1985 | McNeese State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 28–6–1 (college) |
Bowls | 0–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 Southland (1979–1980) | |
Awards | |
Southland Coach of the Year (1979) | |
Ernie Duplechin (c. 1932 – December 24, 2020) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the McNeese State University from 1979 to 1981, compiling a record of 28–6–1. Duplechin was the athletic director at McNeese State from 1980 to 1985.[1]
Duplechin died at the age of 88, on December 24, 2020.[2]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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McNeese State Cowboys (Southland Conference) (1979–1981) | |||||||||
1979 | McNeese State | 11–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Independence | ||||
1980 | McNeese State | 10–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L Independence | ||||
1981 | McNeese State | 7–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
McNeese State: | 28–6–1 | 13–1–1 | |||||||
Total: | 28–6–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Duplechin resigns post". The Ville Platte Gazette. Ville Platte, Louisiana. May 9, 1985. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Verrico, Taylor (December 26, 2020). "Ernie Duplechin, McNeese Hall of Fame coach, passes away at 88". Lake Charles, Louisiana: KPLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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