Don C. Peden (December 30, 1898 – February 23, 1970) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 1924 to 1946, compiling a record of 121 wins, 46 losses and 11 draws Peden's winning percentage of (.711) is the highest of any coach in the history of the Ohio Bobcats football program. His teams won six Buckeye Athletic Association championships, in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1938.
 Peden from 1925 Athena | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1898 Kewanee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1970 (aged 71) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1921 | Illinois |
| Baseball | |
| 1921–1922 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1923 | Ohio (assistant) |
| 1924–1946 | Ohio |
| Baseball | |
| 1924–1948 | Ohio |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1938–1949 | Ohio |
| 1950 | Cincinnati Reds (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 121–46–11 (football) 250–134 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 6 Buckeye (1929–1931, 1935–1936, 1938) | |
Peden was also the head baseball coach at Ohio from 1924 to 1948, tallying a mark of 250–134 and served as the university's Athletic Director from 1938 to 1949.
The Bobcats' football stadium was renamed in his honor as Peden Stadium following his retirement.[1] Peden died at the age of 71 on February 23, 1970, in San Diego, California.[2]
Head coaching record edit
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Green and White / Bobcats (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Ohio | 4–4 | 2–4 | 14th | |||||
| 1925 | Ohio | 6–2 | 3–2 | T–8th | |||||
| Ohio Bobcats (Ohio Athletic Conference / Buckeye Athletic Association) (1926–1927) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Ohio | 5–2–1 | 4–2–1 / 2–1–1 | T–8th / 3rd | |||||
| 1927 | Ohio | 4–2–2 | 3–1–2 / 1–1–2 | T–7th / 4th | |||||
| Ohio Bobcats (Buckeye Athletic Association) (1928–1938) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Ohio | 6–3 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Ohio | 9–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1930 | Ohio | 8–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1931 | Ohio | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1932 | Ohio | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1933 | Ohio | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Ohio | 4–4–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Ohio | 8–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1936 | Ohio | 5–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1937 | Ohio | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1938 | Ohio | 7–2 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Ohio Bobcats (Independent) (1939–1945) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Ohio | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1940 | Ohio | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1941 | Ohio | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1942 | Ohio | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Ohio | 3–4 | |||||||
| Ohio Bobcats (Mid American Conference) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Ohio | 6–3 | 0–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Ohio: | 121–46–11 | 48–20–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 121–46–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Peden Stadium and Tower". Ohio University. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "Don Peden Dies at 71". Xenia Daily Gazette. Xenia, Ohio. Associated Press. February 24, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved September 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com
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