Frank Wheadon Crider (March 18, 1907 – February 6, 1962) was an American football player and coach. He was an all-conference halfback and team captain for the 1929 Oklahoma Sooners football team.[1] He was an assistant coach for the Sooners in 1945.[2] Crider served as the head football coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma from 1946 to 1950.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1907 Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1962 (aged 54) Mendota, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1927–1929 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1945 | Oklahoma (assistant) |
| 1946–1950 | East Central |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–24–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Tigers (Oklahoma Collegiate Conference) (1946–1950) | |||||||||
| 1946 | East Central | 5–5–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1947 | East Central | 4–5–1 | 0–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1948 | East Central | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1949 | East Central | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1950 | East Central | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| East Central: | 24–24–2 | 9–15–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–24–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Frank Crider". soonerstats.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Dozier, Ray (October 1, 2013). The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia: 2nd Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781613216200. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Former E. C. coach dies in California". Ada Weekly News. Retrieved December 30, 2018.