Eugene W. Nixon

Eugene W. Nixon
Nixon pictured in the Quad-City Times, 1916
Biographical details
Born(1885-01-06)January 6, 1885
Marissa, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1969(1969-03-05) (aged 84)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1905–1906Monmouth (IL)
Basketball
c. 1905Monmouth (IL)
Baseball
c. 1905Monmouth (IL)
Track
c. 1905Monmouth (IL)
Position(s)Center fielder (baseball)
High jump (track)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1909–1915Davenport HS (IA)
1916–1934Pomona
Track
1909–1916Davenport HS (IA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1924–1951Pomona
Head coaching record
Overall70–52–7 (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

College football

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

  1. ^ "Merritt Shifted To Sagehen Varsity Gridiron Post". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. January 18, 1935. p. 14. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Educators". Monrovia News-Post. Monrovia, California. July 1, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Smith Named Supervisor; Bashore Wins". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. November 10, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "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 Open access icon.