Glen Bingham

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Glen Bingham
Biographical details
Born(1890-11-02)November 2, 1890
Sabetha, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 1966(1966-03-13) (aged 75)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1912–1915Denver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918Wisconsin (assistant)
1922Denver (assistant)
1923–1925Des Moines Roosevelt HS (IA)
1926–1936Iowa Wesleyan
Basketball
1925–1936Iowa Wesleyan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1937Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall54–33–7 (college football)
75–93 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 Iowa Conference (1929–1930)

Glen Arthur Bingham (November 2, 1890 – March 13, 1966) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan College from 1926 to 1936, compiling a record of 54–33–7.[1] Bingham was also the head basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan from 1925 to 1936, tallying a mark of 75–93.

Bingham worked for the Veterans Administration Center in Des Moines, Iowa, before retiring in 1960. He died of leukemia on March 13, 1966, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.[2]

Head coaching record[edit]

College football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Iowa Conference) (1926–1936)
1926 Iowa Wesleyan 2–4–1 1–3 T–11th
1927 Iowa Wesleyan 4–4 2–3 10th
1928 Iowa Wesleyan 5–3 3–2 T–5th
1929 Iowa Wesleyan 8–0 5–0 1st
1930 Iowa Wesleyan 6–2–2 4–0–1 T–1st
1931 Iowa Wesleyan 7–1–1 3–1–1 T–3rd
1932 Iowa Wesleyan 5–2–1 3–2 6th
1933 Iowa Wesleyan 7–2 6–0 2nd
1934 Iowa Wesleyan 3–5–1 1–4–1 13th
1935 Iowa Wesleyan 2–7 1–6 11th
1936 Iowa Wesleyan 5–3–1 3–3–1 7th
Iowa Wesleyan: 54–33–7 32–24–4
Total: 54–33–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Glen Bingham Rites Tuesday". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. March 14, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved June 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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