Warren Gaer

Warren N. Gaer (February 7, 1912 – January 13, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine College—now known as Pepperdine University—from 1946 to 1948 and Drake University from 1949 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 64–49–2.

Warren Gaer
Biographical details
Born(1912-02-07)February 7, 1912
Lake Park, Iowa
DiedJanuary 13, 1997(1997-01-13) (aged 84)
Atlantic, Iowa
Playing career
1934Drake
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1948Pepperdine
1949–1958Drake
Head coaching record
Overall64–49–2 (college)
Bowls1–1

Pepperdine hired Gaer to form its football program in 1945. He served as head coach there from 1946 to 1948. His teams tallied a mark of 22–6.[1] Gaer died on January 13, 1997 of cancer in his hometown of Atlantic, Iowa.[2]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Pepperdine Waves (Independent) (1946–1948)
1946 Pepperdine 8–1W Will Rogers
1947 Pepperdine 9–0
1948 Pepperdine 4–5
Pepperdine: 21–6
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1949–1951)
1949 Drake 6–2–13–12nd
1950 Drake 6–2–11–2–1T–4th
1951 Drake 7–23–12nd
Drake Bulldogs (Independent / NCAA University Division independent) (1952–1958)
1952 Drake 2–7
1953 Drake 4–4
1954 Drake 2–7
1955 Drake 4–4
1956 Drake 3–6
1957 Drake 7–2L Sun
1958 Drake 2–7
Drake: 43–43–27–4–1
Total:64–49–2

References
  1. "Gaer Named Drake Coach". St. Petersburg Times. March 17, 1949. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1997. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
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