Tex Oliver
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| File:Tex Oliver.png | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 21, 1899 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1937 | Arizona |
| 1938–1941 | Oregon |
| 1942 | St. Mary's Pre-Flight |
| 1945–1946 | Oregon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–39–7 |
| Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1935–1936) | |
Gerald A. "Tex" Oliver (November 21, 1899 – April 10, 1988)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona from 1933 to 1937 and at the University of Oregon[2] from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1945 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 55–39–7.
Coaching career
From 1933 to 1937, Oliver coached the Arizona Wildcats to a 32–11–4 record. During that stretch, he never had a losing season. From 1938 to 1946, he coached Oregon to a 23–28–3 record.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Wildcats (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933–1937) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Arizona | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Arizona | 7–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935 | Arizona | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1936 | Arizona | 5–2–3 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Arizona | 8–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Arizona: | 32–11–4 | 15–4–2 | |||||||
| Oregon Webfoots (Pacific Coast Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Oregon | 4–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1939 | Oregon | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1940 | Oregon | 4–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1941 | Oregon | 5–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Oregon Webfoots (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945–1946) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Oregon | 3–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1946 | Oregon | 4–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Oregon: | 23–28–3 | 20–25–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 55–39–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
External links
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- 1899 births
- 1988 deaths
- Arizona Wildcats football coaches
- Oregon Ducks football coaches
- Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football
- Junior college football coaches in the United States
- American military personnel of World War I
- American military personnel of World War II
- United States Navy officers
