Spud Owen

Harold Pryor "Spud" Owen (March 10, 1905 – February 8, 1981) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Culver–Stockton College in Canton, Missouri from 1948 to 1951, Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois from 1952 to 1955, and Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois from 1956 to 1958, compiling a career college football coaching record of 21–60–5. Owen was also the athletic director at Eureka from 1952 to 1956 and coached golf at Elmhurst.[1]

Spud Owen
Biographical details
Born(1905-03-10)March 10, 1905
DiedFebruary 8, 1981(1981-02-08) (aged 75)
Alma materWilliam Jewell College (1927)
Playing career
Football
1924–1926William Jewell
Basketball
1924–1927William Jewell
Baseball
1925–1928William Jewell
1928Beatrice Blues
1929Norton Jayhawks
1930McCook Generals
1931–1932North Platte Buffalos
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1946Mendota Township HS (IL)
1947Culver–Stockton (assistant)
1948–1951Culver–Stockton
1952–1955Eureka
1956–1958Elmhurst
Basketball
?–1947Mendota Township HS (IL)
1952–1956Eureka
Baseball
1932North Platte Buffalos
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1952–1956Eureka
Head coaching record
Overall21–60–5 (college football)
28–53 (college basketball)

A native of Orrick, Missouri, Owen attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He as an all-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) selection as a halfback in football and all-state at guard in basketball. Owen played Minor League Baseball for several teams in the Nebraska State League and was a player and manager for the North Platte Buffalos in 1932.[2]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Culver–Stockton Wildcats (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1948–1951)
1948 Culver–Stockton 4–53–12nd
1949 Culver–Stockton 3–60–34th
1950 Culver–Stockton 3–4–20–2–1T–3rd
1951 Culver–Stockton 3–42–23rd
Culver–Stockton: 13–19–25–8–1
Eureka Red Devils (Independent) (1952)
1952 Eureka 1–5–1
Eureka Red Devils (Prairie College Conference) (1953–1955)
1953 Eureka 3–4
1954 Eureka 1–5–1
1955 Eureka 1–6–11–2T–3rd
Eureka: 6–20–3
Elmhurst Bluejays (College Conference of Illinois) (1956–1958)
1956 Elmhurst 1–61–6T–6th
1957 Elmhurst 1–70–78th
1958 Elmhurst 0–80–78th
Elmhurst: 2–211–20
Total:21–60–5

References
  1. "Eureka Athletic Head to Coach At Elmhurst". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. May 5, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Spud Owen Plays All Positions On Diamond". Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. July 24, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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