| James R. Coxen | |
|---|---|
 Coxen pictured in The Pedagog 1914, Southwest Texas State yearbook | |
| Born |
February 12, 1884 Eskridge, Kansas |
| Died |
July 22, 1974 (aged 90) Honolulu, Hawaii |
James Reason Coxen (February 12, 1884 – June 22, 1974) was an American college football coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Texas State Normal School—now known as Texas State University–from 1910 to 1912, compiling a record of 4–10–2.
Coxen was born in Eskridge, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College—now known as Kansas State University—in 1907.[1] Coxen married Anna Vance on May 30, 1912, in Pasadena, California.[2] He was appointed director of vocational work for the Territory of Hawaii in 1925 and held a similar position in Wyoming before that appointment.[3]
Coxen served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during World War II. He died on June 22, 1974, at Queen's Hospital in Honolulu.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas State (Independent) (1910–1912) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Southwest Texas State | 0–4 | |||||||
| 1911 | Southwest Texas State | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1912 | Southwest Texas State | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| Southwest Texas State: | 4–10–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–10–2 | ||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "James Coxen In Wyoming". Manhattan, Kansas. January 21, 1921. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82733676/the-riley-county-chronicle/.
- ↑ "James Coxen Married". Eskridge, Kansas. June 20, 1912. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82733676/the-riley-county-chronicle/.
- ↑ "James R. Coxen Named Director Of Trades Work". Honolulu, Hawaii. June 23, 1925. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82733577/honolulu-star-bulletin/.
- ↑ "Ex-Educator James Coxen Dies at 90". Honolulu, Hawaii. June 23, 1974. p. C6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82568508/obituary-for-ex-educator-coxen-aged/.
External links
- James R. Coxen at Find a Grave
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