Paul Coldren
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1874 Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1896 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1898 | Washburn |
| 1900 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1902–1904 | Augustana (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–9–4 |
Paul Alfred Coldren (August 29, 1874 – ?) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University from 1897 to 1898, at Simpson College in 1900, and at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois from 1902 to 1905, compiling a career coaching record of 25–9–4. Coldren played football as a quarterback at the University of Iowa.[1]
Coaching career
Coldren was the third head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, serving for two seasons, from 1897 to 1898, and compiling a record of 11–1–1.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods (Independent) (1897–1898) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Washburn | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1898 | Washburn | 4–0–1 | |||||||
| Washburn: | 11–1–1 | ||||||||
| Simpson Red and Gold (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Simpson | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Simpson: | 6–2–1 | ||||||||
| Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Independent) (1902–1904) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Augustana | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1903 | Augustana | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| 1904 | Augustana | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| Augustana (IL): | 8–6–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–9–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Washburn Coach Arrives". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. September 11, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Washburn 2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Washburn Athletics. p. 183. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
