Bill Noxon

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 State Colorado University—from 1971 to 1984, compiling a record of 87–45–2.

Bill Noxon
Biographical details
Born(1929-11-26)November 26, 1929
DiedFebruary 24, 2016(2016-02-24) (aged 86)
Grand Junction, Colorado
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
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)

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

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western State Colorado Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1971–1984)
1971 Western State 6–2–15–1T–1st (Mountain)
1972 Western State 6–34–2T–2nd
1973 Western State 6–35–11st
1974 Western State 6–35–11st
1975 Western State 9–17–01st
1976 Western State 9–29–01stL NAIA Division I Semifinal
1977 Western State 8–18–11st
1978 Western State 10–18–01stL NAIA Division I Semifinal
1979 Western State 8–27–11stL NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1980 Western State 6–45–34th
1981 Western State 5–45–34th
1982 Western State 3–62–67th
1983 Western State 2–6–12–5–1T–2nd
1984 Western State 3–73–5T–4th
Western State: 87–45–275–29–1
Total:87–45–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  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 .
  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 .
  3. "Coach Bill Noxon". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. February 28, 2016. p. #D. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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