 Horton pictured in The Index 1924, Illinois State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1892 Shelton, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1981 (aged 88) Normal, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Clark University Indiana University New York University University of California Springfield College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1924 | Illinois State |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1925 | Illinois State |
| Baseball | |
| ?–1923 | Clark |
| 1924–1932 | Illinois State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1923–? | Illinois State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–8–4 (football) 8–20 (basketball) 43–61 (baseball, excluding Clark) |
Clifford Emory "Pop" Horton (December 31, 1892 – April 14, 1981) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—in Normal, Illinois, serving for two seasons, from 1923 to 1934, and compiling a record of 4–8–4.[1]
Horton graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, where he participated in athletics. He then attended the International YMCA College—now known as Springfield College—in Springfield, Massachusetts, earning a Bachelor of Physical Education degree. Horton then did graduate work for a master's degree at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he also coached baseball.[2][3][4] He founded the Gamma Phi Circus in 1929 as a gymnastics fraternity. Horton retired from the university in August 1961.[5]
Horton was born on December 31, 1892, in Shelton, Washington. He married Garnetta E. Scheid on June 15, 1921, in Madison, Wisconsin. Horton died on April 14, 1981.[6]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State Redbirds (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1924) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Illinois State | 2–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 14th | |||||
| 1924 | Illinois State | 2–4–2 | 2–4–2 | T–16th | |||||
| Illinois State: | 4–8–4 | 4–7–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–8–4 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Illinois State Coaching Records Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Clifford E. Horton Named Athletic Chief At Normal". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. May 30, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "The Index". archive.org. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "The Index". archive.org. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Marshall, Helen E. (1967). "The Eleventh Decade". Illinois State University History Books. Illinois State University. p. 50. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Dr. Clifford E. Horton". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. April 16, 1981. p. D4. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .