| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1874-08-29)August 29, 1874 Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1896 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1898 | Washburn |
| 1900 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1902–1904 | Augustana (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–9–4 |
Paul Alfred Coldren (August 29, 1874 – ?) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He served as the head football coach atWashburn University from 1897 to 1898, atSimpson College in 1900, and atAugustana College inRock Island, Illinois from 1902 to 1905, compiling a career coaching record of 25–9–4. Coldren played football as aquarterback at theUniversity of Iowa.[1]
Coldren was the third head football coach forWashburn University inTopeka, Kansas, serving for two seasons, from 1897 to 1898, and compiling a record of 11–1–1.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods(Independent)(1897–1898) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Washburn | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1898 | Washburn | 4–0–1 | |||||||
| Washburn: | 11–1–1 | ||||||||
| Simpson Red and Gold(Independent)(1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Simpson | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Simpson: | 6–2–1 | ||||||||
| Augustana (Illinois) Vikings(Independent)(1902–1904) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Augustana | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1903 | Augustana | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| 1904 | Augustana | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| Augustana (IL): | 8–6–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–9–4 | ||||||||
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