William Nelson "Pop" Golden (July 3, 1868 – August 31, 1949) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1900 to 1902, compiling a record of 16–12–1. Golden was also the head baseball coach at Penn State from 1903 to 1906, tallying a mark of 50–24–1. He was born in 1868 in Athens, Ohio.[1] He died after a brief illness in 1949.[2]

Pop Golden
Golden pictured in La Vie 1920, Penn State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1868-07-03)July 3, 1868
Athens, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 31, 1949(1949-08-31) (aged 81)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1900–1902Penn State
1903–1909Penn State (assistant)
Baseball
1903–1906Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall16–12–1 (football)
50–24–1 (baseball)

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Penn State (Independent) (1900–1902)
1900 Penn State 4–6–1
1901 Penn State 5–3
1902 Penn State 7–3
Penn State: 16–12–1
Total: 16–12–1

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  1. ^ Fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma (October 13, 2007). General register of the members of ... - Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma, Robert James Pilgram - Google Books. Retrieved November 9, 2011 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (August 21, 1949). "W. N. GOLDEN - Obituary - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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