Wix Garner

Wix Garner
Garner pictured in Sequel 1943, Western Illinois yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1897-01-29)January 29, 1897
DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1978(1978-02-05) (aged 81)
Highlands County, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1920Northern Illinois
Basketball
1919–1921Northern Illinois
Baseball
1920Northern Illinois
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942–1943Western Illinois
1945–1947Western Illinois
Basketball
1941–1942Western Illinois
Baseball
1949–1955Western Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1943–1945Western Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall13–21–4 (football)
4–7 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 IIAC (1942)

Charles Wix Garner (January 29, 1897 – February 5, 1978)[1][2] was an American sports coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois for five seasons, from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1947, compiling a record of 13–21–4.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1942–1943)
1942 Western Illinois 5–0–2 3–0–1 1st
1943 Western Illinois 1–6 0–2 3rd
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1945–1947)
1945 Western Illinois 1–5–1 0–3–1 T–3rd
1946 Western Illinois 2–6 0–4 4th
1947 Western Illinois 4–4–1 0–4 4th
Western Illinois: 13–21–4 3–16–1
Total: 13–21–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Charles Wix Garner registration card (scanned item)". Family Search.
  2. ^ "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998: Charles Wix Garner, 1978". Family Search.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2008.


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