Glen Wolfe

Glen Wolfe
Biographical details
Born(1939-06-24)June 24, 1939
Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 76)
Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1959–1960Murray State (OK)
1961–1962East Central
Position(s)Fullback, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963Pawnee HS (OK) (assistant)
1964–1965Lindsay HS (OK) (assistant)
1966–1970Holdenville HS (OK)
1971–1974Moore HS (OK)
1975–1977Northwestern Oklahoma State
1978–1990Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
1991Georgia Military
Head coaching record
Overall10–21–1 (college)
114–23–3 (junior college)
Bowls7–3 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NJCAA National (1980, 1986)

Glen Doris Wolfe (June 24, 1939 – September 29, 2015) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 1975 to 1977, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College from 1978 to 1990, and Georgia Military College in 1991. At Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, he led his teams to a record of 110–18–3 and two NJCAA National Football Championships, in 1980 and 1986.

Wolfe was born on June 24, 1939, in Holdenville, Oklahoma.[1] He graduated from Shawnee High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma and later earned degrees from Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and from East Central State College—now known as East Central University—in Ada, Oklahoma. He played football at both Murray State and East Central.[2]

Wolfe began his coach career in 1963 at Pawnee High School in Pawnee, Oklahoma as an assistant to head football coach Lee Horne.[3] In 1964, he moved to Lindsay High School in Lindsay, Oklahoma, where he was an assistant football coach for two seasons. In 1966, he was hired as head football coach at Holdenville High School in Holdenville, Oklahoma.[4] After five seasons at Holdenville, Wolfe resigned to take on the same role at Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma.[5]

Wolfe was hired as head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State in 1975, succeeding Bobby Thompson.[6] After three seasons at Northwestern Oklahoma State, he took on the same role at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.[7] Following his 13-year tenure at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Wolfe was hired as the head football coach at Georgia Military College, which had not fielded a football team since 1959.[8][9] Wolfe resigned after one season because of budgets cuts and was succeeded by the team's defensive coordinator, Robert Nunn.[10]

Wolfe died on September 29, 2015, in Rogers, Arkansas.[11]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1975–1977)
1975 Northwestern Oklahoma State 2–9 0–5 6th
1976 Northwestern Oklahoma State 4–5–1 1–2–1 T–3rd
1977 Northwestern Oklahoma State 4–7 0–4 5th
Northwestern Oklahoma State: 10–21–1 1–11–1
Total: 10–21–1

Junior college

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen (NJCAA independent) (1978–1990)
1978 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 7–2–1
1979 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 8–2 W Beef Empire Classic
1980 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 10–0 W Garland-Texas Bowl
1981 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–1 L Rodeo Bowl
1982 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–1 W Garland-Texas Bowl
1983 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–0–1 W Garland-Texas Bowl
1984 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 6–2–1
1985 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 7–3 L Mid-American Bowl
1986 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 11–0 W Mid-American Bowl
1987 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–2 W Mid-American Bowl
1988 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 9–1 W Mid-American Bowl
1989 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 8–2 L Dixie Rotary Bowl
1990 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 8–2
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 110–18–3
Georgia Military Bulldogs (NJCAA independent) (1991)
1991 Georgia Military 4–5
Georgia Military: 4–5
Total: 114–23–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Glen Wolfe Obituary". Tishomingo, Oklahoma: DeArman-Clark Funeral Home. October 5, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Legacy.com.
  2. ^ McGehee, Orval (December 8, 1959). "Soph Gridders Pay Tribute to Steady First Year Back". The Aggielite. Tishomingo, Oklahoma. p. 3. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Coach Horne leads Bears to Tonkawa tomorrow". The Pawnee Chief. Pawnee, Oklahoma. September 12, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Wright, Tom (September 1, 1966). "Wewoka Nabs Favorite's Role". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 29. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Holdenville Grid Coach Resigning". Okmulgee Daily Times. Okmulgee, Oklahoma. United Press International. April 15, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Northwestern Selects Wolfe". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. May 11, 1975. p. 2C. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Wolfe To Coach Norsemen". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 19, 1978. p. 2C. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Reese, Ernest (January 29, 1991). "Georgia Military hires coach". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. E6. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Thompson, Chuck (August 25, 1991). "GMC revival". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. p. 24, Football '91 section. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Thompson, Chuck (March 4, 1992). "Wolf quits at GMC, Nunn takes over". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. p. 1C. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Tramel, Berry (September 30, 2015). "College football: Former NEO coach Glen Wolfe dies". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved June 23, 2024.


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