Tex Oliver

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Tex Oliver
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1899-11-21)November 21, 1899
Died April 10, 1988(1988-04-10) (aged 88)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19331937
19381941
1942
19451946
Arizona
Oregon
St. Mary's Pre-Flight
Oregon
Head coaching record
Overall 55397
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (19351936)

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 from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1945 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 55397.

Coaching career

From 1933 to 1937, Oliver coached the Arizona Wildcats to a 32114 record. During that stretch, he never had a losing season. From 1938 to 1946, he coached Oregon to a 23283 record.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Arizona Wildcats (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933–1937)
1933 Arizona 53 32 T3rd
1934 Arizona 721 211 3rd
1935 Arizona 72 40 1st
1936 Arizona 523 301 1st
1937 Arizona 82 31 3rd
Arizona: 32114 1542
Oregon Ducks (Pacific Coast Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 Oregon 45 44 5th
1939 Oregon 341 331 5th
1940 Oregon 441 341 5th
1941 Oregon 55 44 5th
Oregon Ducks (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945–1946)
1945 Oregon 36 36 7th
1946 Oregon 441 341 6th
Oregon: 23283 20253
Total: 55397
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

See also

References

  1. "Ex-Oregon football coach dies". The Register-Guard. April 16, 1988. Retrieved April 10, 2011. 

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