Tex Oliver

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Gerald A. Tex Oliver was a college football coach who coached at the University of Arizona, and the University of Oregon. From 1933 to 1937, he 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.

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
Arizona Wildcats (Border Conference) (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 Ducks (Pacific Coast Conference) (1938 – 1946)
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
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
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.
°Rankings from final AP Poll of the season.


Preceded by
Prink Callison		 University of Oregon Head Coaches
1938-1946		 Succeeded by
John Warren

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Arizona Wildcats Head Football Coaches

Forbes • Skinner • Gilette • Kates • Ruthrauff • Galbraith • Shipp • Quigley • King • McKale • Enke • Farwick • Oliver • Landreth • Miles W. Casteel • Winslow • Woodson • Doherty • LaRue • Mudra • Weber • Young • Mason • Smith • Tomey • Mackovic • Hankwitz • Stoops
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Oregon Ducks Head Football Coaches

Young/Church • Benson • Frick • J. Smith • Simpson • Kaarsberg • W. Smith • Dolph • W. Smith • R.S. Smith • Shorts • Bezdek • Frost • Forbes • Warner • Pinkham • Bezdek • Huntington • Maddock • R. Smith • McEwan • Spears • Callison • Oliver • Warren • Oliver • Aiken • Casanova • Frei • Enright • Read • Brooks • Bellotti