Ted Cox (American football) explained

Ted Cox
Birth Date:30 June 1903
Birth Place:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1922–1924
Player Team2:Minnesota
Player Sport3:Basketball
Player Years4:1924–1925
Player Team4:Minnesota
Player Positions:Tackle (football)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1925–1926
Coach Team2:River Falls State
Coach Years3:1927–1928
Coach Team3:Tulane (freshmen)
Coach Years4:1929–1931
Coach Team4:Tulane (line)
Coach Years5:1932–1935
Coach Team5:Tulane
Coach Years6:1936–1938
Coach Team6:Oklahoma A&M
Coach Years7:1939–1940
Coach Team7:LSU (line)
Coach Sport8:Basketball
Coach Years9:1925–1928
Coach Team9:River Falls State
Overall Record:46–34–3 (football)
16–11 (basketball)
Bowl Record:1–0
Championships:Football
2 WIAC (1925–1926)
1 SEC (1934)

Basketball
1 WIAC (1928)

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 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

Football

Notes and References

  1. News: Wheatley. Ralph. Coach's Bulk Aid to Tulane . Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. January 26, 1932. March 23, 2010. Google News.
  2. News: . Gopher Football Star Will Coach At River Falls . Eau Claire Leader . . . July 25, 1925 . 8 . August 20, 2017 . .
  3. News: New Crew At Tulane . The Daily News . . . April 29, 1927 . 9 . August 20, 2017 . .
  4. Book: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. New York City. 893. 1-4013-3703-1.
  5. News: Tulane University Seeking New Coach. The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. December 5, 1935. March 23, 2010.
  6. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 681.