| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1932 Moab, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2022 (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1953 | Colorado State |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1960 | Trinidad State |
| 1961–1965 | Western State (CO) |
| 1966 | Montreal Alouettes (DC) |
| 1967–1969 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1970 | BC Lions (WR/OL) |
| 1971–1972 | Colorado (QB) |
| 1973 | Colorado (recruiting) |
| 1974–1976 | Denver Broncos (WR) |
| 1977 | Buffalo Bills (WR) |
| 1978–1979 | Kansas City Chiefs (WR) |
| 1980–1982 | Kansas City Chiefs (QB/WR) |
| 1983–1984 | Houston Oilers (OC) |
| 1985 | Buffalo Bills (QB) |
| 1986 | Denver Broncos (SA) |
| 1987–1988 | Colorado State (OC) |
| 1989–1999 | Northern Colorado (OC) |
| 2000–2005 | Northern Colorado |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–43 (college) 7–31–4 (CFL) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 RMC (1963–1965) 1 NCC (2002) | |
Orris Kay Dalton (May 4, 1932 – August 22, 2022) was an American former gridiron football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—from 1961 to 1965 and Northern Colorado University from 2000 to 2005, compiling a career college football coaching record of 71–43. Dalton was also the head coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1967 to 1969, tallying a mark of 7–31–4.