Osmo Smith
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1912 Lee County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1949 (aged 37) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | Auburn |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939 | Selma HS (AL) (assistant) |
| 1940 | Jacksonville State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–5 |
Osmo C. Smith (January 28, 1912 – July 6, 1949) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University–then known as Jacksonville State Teachers College–in 1940.[1] Smith was a three-time letter winner at Auburn University from 1936 to 1938.[2]
Smith died of a heart attack, on July 6, 1949, at his home in Auburn, Alabama.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State Eagle Owls (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1940) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Jacksonville State | 3–5 | 2–3 / 0–2 | / T-28th | |||||
| Jacksonville State: | 3–5 | 2–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–5 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "2016 Football Media Guide". Jacksonville State Gamecocks football. 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide". Auburn Tigers football. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Osmo Smith Dies Suddenly Today Of Heart Attack". Opelika-Auburn News. Opelika, Alabama. July 6, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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