Paul Durham (American football) explained

Paul Durham
Birth Date:18 October 1913
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.[1]
Death Place:Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:c. 1935
Player Team2:Linfield
Player Sport3:Basketball
Player Years4:c. 1935
Player Team4:Linfield
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:?–1947
Coach Team2:Franklin HS (OR)
Coach Years3:1948–1967
Coach Team3:Linfield
Coach Sport4:Basketball
Coach Years5:1949–1952
Coach Team5:Linfield
Admin Years1:1968–1975
Admin Team1:Hawaii
Overall Record:121–51–10 (college football)
31–48 (college basketball)
Tournament Record:Football
2–3 (NAIA playoffs)
Championships:Football
7 NWC (1956–1957, 1961–1962, 1964–1965, 1967)
Awards:Football
NAIA Coach of the Year (1962)

Paul H. Durham (October 18, 1913 – June 22, 2007) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon from 1948 to 1967, compiling a record of 121–51–10 . During his tenure, he began a string of consecutive winning seasons at Linfield that continues to this day.[2] Durham was also Linfield's head men's basketball coach from 1949 to 1952, tallying a mark of 31–48.[3] He concluded his career as the athletic director at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[4]

Head coaching record

College football

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul H. Durham. February 27, 2023. Tribute Archive.
  2. Web site: Paul Durham. Linfield Wildcats. December 6, 2018.
  3. Web site: Men's Basketball Season-by-Season. Linfield Wildcats men's basketball. December 6, 2018.
  4. Web site: Paul Durham. NACDA. December 6, 2018.