Warren Gaer

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Warren Gaer
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Biographical details
Born(1912-02-07)February 7, 1912
Lake Park, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 1997(1997-01-13) (aged 84)
Atlantic, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1934Drake
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1948Pepperdine
1949–1958Drake
Head coaching record
Overall64–49–2 (college)
Bowls1–1
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Warren N. Gaer (February 7, 1912 – January 13, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine College—now known as Pepperdine University—from 1946 to 1948 and Drake University from 1949 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 64–49–2.

Pepperdine hired Gaer to form its football program in 1945. He served as head coach there from 1946 to 1948. His teams tallied a mark of 22–6.[1] Gaer died on January 13, 1997, of cancer in his hometown of Atlantic, Iowa.[2]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Pepperdine Waves (Independent) (1946–1948)
1946 Pepperdine 8–1 W Will Rogers
1947 Pepperdine 9–0
1948 Pepperdine 4–5
Pepperdine: 21–6
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1949–1951)
1949 Drake 6–2–1 3–1 2nd
1950 Drake 6–2–1 1–2–1 T–4th
1951 Drake 7–2 3–1 2nd
Drake Bulldogs (Independent) (1952–1958)
1952 Drake 2–7
1953 Drake 4–4
1954 Drake 2–7
1955 Drake 4–4
1956 Drake 3–6
1957 Drake 7–2 L Sun
1958 Drake 2–7
Drake: 43–43–2 7–4–1
Total: 64–49–2

References

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