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Bill Noxon

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Bill Noxon
Biographical details
Born(1929-11-26)November 26, 1929
DiedFebruary 24, 2016(2016-02-24) (aged 86)
Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1948Fort Lewis JC
1950Colorado A&M
Basketball
1948–1949Fort Lewis JC
Position(s)End, halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1952–1966Fruita HS (CO)
1967–1970Grand Junction HS (CO)
1971–1984Western State (CO)
Head coaching record
Overall87–45–2
Tournaments1–3 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
7 RMAC (1973–1979)
1 RMAC Mountain Division (1971)

William Edward Noxon (November 26, 1929 – February 24, 2016) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—from 1971 to 1984, compiling a record of 87–45–2.

Noxon died on February 24, 2016, at HopeWest Hospice in Grand Junction, Colorado, from injuries he sustained in a fall the previous September.[1][2][3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western State Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1971–1984)
1971 Western State 6–2–1 5–1 T–1st (Mountain)
1972 Western State 6–3 4–2 T–2nd
1973 Western State 6–3 5–1 1st
1974 Western State 6–3 5–1 1st
1975 Western State 9–1 7–0 1st
1976 Western State 9–2 9–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1977 Western State 8–1 8–1 1st
1978 Western State 10–1 8–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1979 Western State 8–2 7–1 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1980 Western State 6–4 5–3 4th
1981 Western State 5–4 5–3 4th
1982 Western State 3–6 2–6 7th
1983 Western State 2–6–1 2–5–1 T–2nd
1984 Western State 3–7 3–5 T–4th
Western State: 87–45–2 75–29–1
Total: 87–45–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Jon (February 26, 2016). "Longtime FB coach Bill Noxon dies at 86". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. p. 1B. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Jon (February 26, 2016). "Noxon: Teams were good in second halves (continued)". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. p. 4B. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Coach Bill Noxon". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. February 28, 2016. p. 3D. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.