| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1913-10-06)October 6, 1913 Fairview, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 1986 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1940–1942 | Fairmont State |
| 1946–1951 | Fairmont State |
| Basketball | |
| 1940–1950 | Fairmont State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1952–1977 | Fairmont State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–31–5 (football) 139–85 (basketball) 351–194–6 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 2 WVIAC Baseball 10 WVIAC | |
| Awards | |
| Eastern US Baseball Coach of the Year (1967) West Virginia Sportswriters Hall of Fame (1987) | |
Wilford Russell "Squibb" Wilson (October 6, 1913 – 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and athletic director at Fairmont State University.
He also served as member of West Virginia House of Delegates from Marion County during three separate terms (1957–58, 1961–64, 1967–68).
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1940–1942) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Fairmont State | 3–4–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1941 | Fairmont State | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Fairmont State | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1951) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Fairmont State | 4–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1947 | Fairmont State | 4–3–1 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Fairmont State | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1949 | Fairmont State | 3–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1950 | Fairmont State | 4–4 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1951 | Fairmont State | 6–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| Fairmont State: | 35–31–5 | 29–24–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–31–5 | ||||||||
References
- W. R. Wilson Fairmont State Hall of Fame entry (accessed December 22, 2017)
- W. R. Wilson bio (accessed December 22, 2017)
External links
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- 1913 births
- 1986 deaths
- Basketball coaches from West Virginia
- Fairmont State Fighting Falcons athletic directors
- Fairmont State Fighting Falcons baseball coaches
- Fairmont State Fighting Falcons football coaches
- Fairmont State Fighting Falcons men's basketball coaches
- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- People from Fairview, West Virginia
- Sportspeople from Marion County, West Virginia
- 20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature