Mack Saxon

Mack Saxon

Biographical details
Born	1901 Palestine, Texas
Died	May 8, 1949 (aged 47) Arlington, Virginia
Playing career
1925–1926	Texas
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927–1928	Texas Mines (assistant)
1929–1941	Texas Mines
Basketball
1928–1934	Texas Mines
Baseball
1928, 1930	Texas Mines
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1929–1941	Texas Mines
Head coaching record
Overall	66–43–9 (football) 34–61 (basketball) 17–4 (baseball)
Bowls	0–1

Mack Saxon (c. 1901 – May 8, 1949) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletic administrator in the United States. He served as the head football coach at the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, now the University of Texas El Paso, from 1929 to 1941, compiling a record of 66–43–9. He had three 7–1 seasons at Texas Mines. His 1936 team lost in the Sun Bowl, the only bowl game to which his teams were invited. From 1928 to 1934, Saxon coached the Texas Mines basketball team, tallying a mark of 34–61. He also coached the school's baseball team in 1928 and 1930, amassing record of 17–4. He was married to Mary Barron, the former wife of hotel magnate Conrad hilton, until his death. Saxon died at the age of 47 of a heart attack at his home in Arlington, Virginia on May 8, 1949.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Texas Mines Miners (Independent) (1929–1934)
1929	Texas Mines	6–1–2
1930	Texas Mines	7–1–1
1931	Texas Mines	7–1
1932	Texas Mines	7–3
1933	Texas Mines	3–5–1
1934	Texas Mines	4–4
Texas Mines Miners (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1935–1941)
1935	Texas Mines	1–8	0–3	7th
1936	Texas Mines	5–3–1	2–1–1	2nd	L Sun
1937	Texas Mines	7–1–2	2–1–1	4th
1938	Texas Mines	6–3	3–2	4th
1939	Texas Mines	5–4	3–2	4th
1940	Texas Mines	4–4–1	3–1–1	3rd
1941	Texas Mines	5–4–1	3–4	6th
Texas Mines:		66–43–9	16–14–3
Total:		66–43–9