American football player and coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator
Don Peden
Peden from 1925 Athena
Biographical details
Born
(1898-12-30)December 30, 1898 Kewanee, Illinois, U.S.
Died
February 23, 1970(1970-02-23) (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)
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 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]
^"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 .
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...
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conditioning center, enhancement to the team locker room, revitalization of Peden Stadium including installation of a state-of-the-art FieldTurf playing surface...
oldest college stadium in the nation. The stadium was named in honor of Don C. Peden, a coach and director of athletics at Ohio University for 27 years. He...
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Ohio's notable football coaches include DonPeden, Bill Hess, Jim Grobe, and current head coach Frank Solich. Peden coached from 1924 to 1946, compiling...
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head coach DonPeden, the Bobcats compiled a 6–3 record and were outscored by a total of 206 to 97. In February 1947, head coach DonPeden announced his...
Finsterwald (1920) No team (1921) Russ Finsterwald (1922) Butch Grover (1923) DonPeden (1924–1948) Bob Wren (1949–1972) Jerry France (1973–1988) Joe Carbone...
v t e Ohio Bobcats athletic directors DonPeden (1938–1949) Carroll Widdoes (1950–1961) Bill Rohr (1963–1978) Harold McElhaney (1978–1995) Thomas Boeh...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
v t e Ohio Bobcats athletic directors DonPeden (1938–1949) Carroll Widdoes (1950–1961) Bill Rohr (1963–1978) Harold McElhaney (1978–1995) Thomas Boeh...
ranked second on Ohio's all-time victories list behind Hall of Famer DonPeden at the time of his retirement, though he has since been passed by Frank...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
v t e Ohio Bobcats athletic directors DonPeden (1938–1949) Carroll Widdoes (1950–1961) Bill Rohr (1963–1978) Harold McElhaney (1978–1995) Thomas Boeh...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
season under head coach DonPeden, the Bobcats compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 40. Coach Peden was 26 years old during...
v t e Ohio Bobcats athletic directors DonPeden (1938–1949) Carroll Widdoes (1950–1961) Bill Rohr (1963–1978) Harold McElhaney (1978–1995) Thomas Boeh...
the 1940 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach DonPeden, the Bobcats compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total...
college football season. In 20th their penultimate season under head coach DonPeden, the Bobcats compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by all opponents...
1927 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach DonPeden, the Bobcats compiled a 4–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total...
Russ Finsterwald (1920–1922) John C. Heldt (1923) DonPeden (1924–1942) No team (1943–1944) DonPeden (1945–1946) Harold Wise (1947–1948) Carroll Widdoes...
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