Squibb Wilson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1913 Fairview, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 1986 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1940–1942 | Fairmont State |
| 1946–1951 | Fairmont State |
| Basketball | |
| 1940–1950 | Fairmont State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1952–1977 | Fairmont State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–31–5 (football) 139–85 (basketball) 351–194–6 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 2 WVIAC Baseball 10 WVIAC | |
| Awards | |
| Eastern US Baseball Coach of the Year (1967) West Virginia Sportswriters Hall of Fame (1987) | |
Wilford Russell "Squibb" Wilson (October 6, 1913 – 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and athletic director at Fairmont State University.[1]
He also served as member of West Virginia House of Delegates from Marion County during three separate terms (1957–58, 1961–64, 1967–68).[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1940–1942) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Fairmont State | 3–4–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1941 | Fairmont State | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Fairmont State | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1951) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Fairmont State | 4–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1947 | Fairmont State | 4–3–1 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Fairmont State | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1949 | Fairmont State | 3–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1950 | Fairmont State | 4–4 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1951 | Fairmont State | 6–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| Fairmont State: | 35–31–5 | 29–24–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–31–5 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ W. R. Wilson Fairmont State Hall of Fame entry (accessed December 22, 2017)
- ^ W. R. Wilson bio (accessed December 22, 2017)
External links[edit]
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- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- People from Fairview, West Virginia
- Sportspeople from Marion County, West Virginia