Biographical details | |
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Born | Newark, Missouri, U.S. | November 27, 1873
Died | December 11, 1944 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Playing career | |
1891–1894 | Stanford |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1895 | Oregon Agricultural |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0–2–1 |
Paul Milton Downing (November 27, 1873 – December 11, 1944) was an American college football player and coach. He played at Stanford University and was the head coach at Oregon Agricultural College (today's Oregon State University).[1] While at Stanford, he was friends with classmate and future United States President Herbert Hoover.[2]
After his football days, Downing went on to become a top executive at Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[3] He was actively involved in creation of hydroelectric power facilities.[4] He died at the age of 71 on December 11, 1944, in San Francisco, California.[5]
Downing played four years for the Stanford Cardinal football team, never missing a minute of play in all four years.[2] Downing played in the first Big Game matchup between Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley.[6]
In 1895, Downing became the third head coach of Oregon Agricultural College and held the post for the program's third season.[7] He served as the head coach for the 1895 season[8] and his team produced a record of 0 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie.[9]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Oregon Agricultural Aggies (Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association) (1895) | |||||||||
1895 | Oregon Agricultural | 0–2–1 | Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association | last | n/a | ||||
Oregon Agricultural: | 0–2–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 0–2–1 |