Eugene W. Nixon
 Nixon pictured in the Quad-City Times, 1916 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1885 Marissa, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1969 (aged 84) Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1905–1906 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1905 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1905 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Track | |
| c. 1905 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Position(s) | Center fielder (baseball) High jump (track) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1909–1915 | Davenport HS (IA) |
| 1916–1934 | Pomona |
| Track | |
| 1909–1916 | Davenport HS (IA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1924–1951 | Pomona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–52–7 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 SCC (1917, 1919–1920, 1922–1924, 1926–1927) | |
Eugene White Nixon (January 6, 1885 – March 5, 1969) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Pomona College in Claremont, California from 1916 to 1934, compiling a record of 70–52–7.[1] Nixon was also the athletic director at Pomona from 1924 until his retirement in 1951.
A native of Sparta, Illinois, Nixon attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, where he starred in athletics. He played on Monmouth's football teams that won championships of three states in 1905 and 1906. He also lettered in basketball, played as a center fielder in baseball, and set a school record for the high jump in track. OUtside of sports, Nixon was the student body president at Monmouth and a fraternity leader.[2] Nixon coached football and track at Davenport High School in Davenport, Iowa from 1909 until resigning in 1916 to move to Pomona.[3]
In 1938, Nixon won the Republican Party nomination to represent California's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, but lost in the general election to incumbent Jerry Voorhis.[4][5] Nixon died on March 5, 1969, at Pomona Valley Hospital in Pomona, California.[6]
Head coaching record[edit]
College football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona Sagehens (Southern California Conference) (1916–1933) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Pomona | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1917 | Pomona | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1918 | Pomona | 1–0–3 | |||||||
| 1919 | Pomona | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1920 | Pomona | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1921 | Pomona | 2–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1922 | Pomona | 5–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1923 | Pomona | 5–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1924 | Pomona | 5–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1925 | Pomona | 1–5–1 | 1–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1926 | Pomona | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1927 | Pomona | 6–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1928 | Pomona | 4–3 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1929 | Pomona | 6–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1930 | Pomona | 2–5 | 2–3 | T–3th | |||||
| 1931 | Pomona | 2–6 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1932 | Pomona | 2–4 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1933 | Pomona | 2–5 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| Pomona Sagehens (Independent) (1934) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Pomona | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| Pomona: | 70–52–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 70–52–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Merritt Shifted To Sagehen Varsity Gridiron Post". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. January 18, 1935. p. 14. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Young, Fred H. (December 14, 1925). "Eugene Nixon Picked As The Greatest In Monmouth History". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hump, Old (May 9, 1916). "Coach Nixon Resigns His Position With Davenport High To Go To California". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 14. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Educators". Monrovia News-Post. Monrovia, California. July 1, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Smith Named Supervisor; Bashore Wins". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. November 10, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Nixon, Former Pomona Coach, Dies at 84". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 7, 1969. p. 57. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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