Bruce Osborne

Bruce Osborne
Biographical details
Born(1924-08-27)August 27, 1924
Minersville, Utah, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2008(2008-11-23) (aged 84)
Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1942Utah State
1947–1948BYU
PositionFullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1952Delta HS (UT)
1953Provo HS (UT) (sophomores)
1954–1964Southern Utah
Basketball
1953–1954Provo HS (UT) (sophomores)
Head coaching record
Overall8–5–1 (college football)

Bruce H. Osborne (August 27, 1924 – November 23, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He was head football coach at the College of Southern Utah—now known as Southern Utah University—from 1954 to 1964. Southern Utah competed as a junior college prior to 1963. Osborne played college football at Utah State Agricultural College—now known as Utah State University—and Brigham Young University (BYU).

After coaching at Delta High School in Delta, Utah, Osborne was hired in 1953 to coach the sophomore football and basketball teams at Provo High School in Provo, Utah. A year later, he was appointed the head football coach at the College of Southern Utah.

Osborne was born on August 27, 1924 in Minersville, Utah to Josiah Osborne Jr. and Lucy Murdock Osborne. He served with the South Pacific United States Marine Corps during World War II. Osborne was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He died on November 23, 2008, in Cedar City, Utah.

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (NAIA independent) (1963–1964)
1963 Southern Utah 4–2
1964 Southern Utah 4–2–1
Southern Utah: 8–5–1
Total:8–5–1

Junior college football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southern Utah Broncos/Thunderbirds (Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1954–1962)
1954 Southern Utah 6–12nd
1955 Southern Utah 3–52–4T–4th
1956 Southern Utah 1–56th
1957 Southern Utah 5–44–12nd
1958 Southern Utah 3–3–32–2–1T–3rd
1959 Southern Utah 3–63–1T–2nd
1960 Southern Utah 3–63–33rd
1961 Southern Utah 0–5–17th
1962 Southern Utah 3–5–12–1–13rd
Southern Utah: 23–23–3
Total:

References

  1. ↑ "Football Media Guide". Southern Utah Thunderbirds. 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bruce Osborne Joins Provo Staff". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. August 21, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Bruce Osborne Gets U S A C Nod AS New Bronco Coach". Iron County Record. Cedar City, Utah. June 25, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Bruce H. Osborne". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 27, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Legacy.com.