Duane Wilson (American football)

Duane G. "Tiny" Wilson (September 22, 1922 – August 18, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas from 1946 to 1948, York College in York, Nebraska in 1953, and Westmar University in Le Mars, Iowa from 1957 to 1960, compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–42–4.[1][2] Wilson was also the athletic director and head basketball coach at Sterling.[3]

Duane Wilson
Biographical details
Born(1922-09-22)September 22, 1922
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 18, 2000(2000-08-18) (aged 77)
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1948Sterling
1953York
1957–1960Westmar
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?–1949Sterling
?Westmar
Head coaching record
Overall18–42–4

A native of Pennsylvania, Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sterling College and, in 1952, he received a Master of Arts degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He also did postgraduate work at Pennsylvania State University from 1948 to 1948.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Sterling Warriors (Independent) (1946–1948)
1946 Sterling 1–8
1947 Sterling 1–8
1948 Sterling 3–4–1
Sterling: 5–20–1
York Panthers (Independent) (1953)
1953 York 0–5
York: 0–5
Westmar Eagles (Central Church College Conference) (1957)
1957 Westmar 6–2–12–12nd
Westmar Eagles (NAIA independent) (1958–1959)
1958 Westmar 1–7
1959 Westmar 3–4–1
Westmar Eagles (Tri-State Conference) (1960)
1960 Westmar 3–4–13–2–14th
Westmar: 13–17–35–3–1
Total:18–37–4

References

  1. DeLassus, David. "Sterling College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. "Duane Wilson Is Head Football General". Le Mars Globe-Post. Le Mars, Iowa. August 12, 1957. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Duane Wilson Succesor To Haight at York". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. June 13, 1953. p. 5. Retrieved December 27, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
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