Nick Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 3, 1925 Farmersville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
September 29, 2010 (aged 84) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Novice Lee "Nick" Nicholson (December 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American football player and coach.[1] He was the eighth head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, serving for six seasons, from 1956 to 1961, and compiling a record of 28–30–1.[2][3]
Nicholson was born in Farmersville, Texas and grew up in Greenville. He was co-captain of his high school's football team in 1943 before graduating in 1944 and serving in the United States Navy. He played college football at Rice University, where he was selected to the 1945 All-Southwest Conference football team as a guard. Nicholson earned a master's degree in education from North Texas State College—now known as the University of North Texas—in 1952.[4]
Head coaching record[]
College[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (Gulf Coast Conference) (1956) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Abilene Christian | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (NCAA College Division independent) (1957–1961) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Abilene Christian | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1958 | Abilene Christian | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1959 | Abilene Christian | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1960 | Abilene Christian | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1961 | Abilene Christian | 4–6 | |||||||
| Abilene Christian: | 28–30–1 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–30–1 | ||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Nick Nicholson | 1925 - 2010 | Obituary" (in en). http://www.pbfuneraldirectors.com/obituary/714169.
- ↑ 2008 Wildcat Football (media guide) ACU Record Book[dead link]
- ↑ Abilene Christian University coaching records Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Ex-Rice Guard Gets ACC Post". Abilene, Texas. February 25, 1956. p. 19. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30988692/abilene_reporternews/.
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