Theodore J. Cox (June 30, 1903 – November 5, 1989)[1] was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at River Falls State Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–River Falls—from 1925 to 1926, at Tulane University from 1932 to 1935, and at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater—from 1936 to 1937, compiling a career college football record of 46–34–3. Cox was also the head basketball coach at River Falls State from 1925 to 1928, tallying a mark of 16–11.
 Cox pictured in The Redskin 1937, Oklahoma A&M yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1903 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1989 (aged 86) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1924 | Minnesota |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1925 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Tackle (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1926 | River Falls State |
| 1927–1928 | Tulane (freshmen) |
| 1929–1931 | Tulane (line) |
| 1932–1935 | Tulane |
| 1936–1938 | Oklahoma A&M |
| 1939–1940 | LSU (line) |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1928 | River Falls State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–34–3 (football) 16–11 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 WIAC (1925–1926) 1 SEC (1934) Basketball 1 WIAC (1928) | |
Cox was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After playing as a tackle at the University of Minnesota from 1922 to 1924, he was hired as football and basketball coach at River Falls State in 1925.[2] Cox joined Tulane in 1927 as the coach of their freshmen football players, working under head football coach and fellow Minnesota alumnus, Bernie Bierman.[3] Cox was promoted to coaching Tulane's linemen in 1929, and became the head coach before the 1932 season.[1] He compiled a 28–10–2 record as head coach of the Green Wave. His 1934 team went 10–1, won a share of the Southeastern Conference championship, and defeated the Temple Owls in the Sugar Bowl. In 1935, despite posting a winning record at 6–4, he was fired.[4][5] From 1936 to 1938, he coached at Oklahoma A&M, and compiled a 7–23 record.[6]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls State Falcons (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925 | River Falls State | 5–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1926 | River Falls State | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| River Falls State: | 11–1–1 | 8–0 | |||||||
| Tulane Green Wave (Southern Conference) (1932) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Tulane | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 8th | |||||
| Tulane Green Wave (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1935) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Tulane | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1934 | Tulane | 10–1 | 8–0 | T–1st | W Sugar | ||||
| 1935 | Tulane | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | |||||
| Tulane: | 28–10–2 | 20–7–2 | |||||||
| Oklahoma A&M Cowboys (Missouri Valley Conference) (1936–1938) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Oklahoma A&M | 1–9 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1937 | Oklahoma A&M | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1938 | Oklahoma A&M | 2–8 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| Oklahoma A&M: | 7–23 | 3–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–34–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Wheatley, Ralph (January 26, 1932). "Coach's Bulk Aid to Tulane". Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved March 23, 2010 – via Google News.
- ^ "Gopher Football Star Will Coach At River Falls". Eau Claire Leader. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Associated Press. July 25, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved August 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "New Crew At Tulane". The Daily News. Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. April 29, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved August 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York City: ESPN Books. 2005. p. 893. ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
- ^ "Tulane University Seeking New Coach". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. December 5, 1935. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 681.
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