| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1908 |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1946 | Lincoln HS (OH) |
| 1947–1963 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Tennis | |
| ?–1972 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1962–1972 | Ohio Wesleyan (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 92–52–8 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 OAC (1951, 1953) | |
Glenn M. Fraser (born c. 1908) was an American football and tennis coach, college athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1947 to 1963, compiled a record of 92–52–8. Fraser resigned as head coach coach after the 1963 season, but continued as tennis coach and professor of physical educator. He was also appointed assistant athletic director at the same. [1] Fraser retired as tennis coach and assistant athletic director in 1972. [2]
Fraser graduated from the University of Minnesota. Prior to his hiring at Ohio Wesleyan in 1947, he was the head football coach at Lincoln High School in Cleveland, where he led his teams to six city championships in ten seasons. [3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (Independent) (1947) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Ohio Wesleyan | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops ( Ohio Athletic Conference) (1948–1963) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Ohio Wesleyan | 6–2 | 2–0 | 4th | |||||
| 1949 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7–2 | 4–0 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Ohio Wesleyan | 5–3–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Ohio Wesleyan | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Ohio Wesleyan | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Ohio Wesleyan | 8–0–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1954 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7–2 | 4–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1955 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–4–2 | 1–2–2 | 9th | |||||
| 1956 | Ohio Wesleyan | 1–7–1 | 1–4–1 | T–12th | |||||
| 1957 | Ohio Wesleyan | 4–5 | 3–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1958 | Ohio Wesleyan | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1959 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Ohio Wesleyan | 6–3 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1962 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–6 | 1–6 | T–14th | |||||
| 1963 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 15th | |||||
| Ohio Wesleyan: | 92–52–8 | 55–33–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 92–52–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
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"Grid Coach Resigns".
Times Leader.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Associated Press. December 7, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Wesleyan Assistant Replaced By Gordin".
Mansfield News-Journal.
Mansfield, Ohio.
Associated Press. August 6, 1972. p. 2D. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"New Coach Named At Ohio Wesleyan".
The Pittsburgh Press.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Associated Press. February 27, 1947. p. 27. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^ "Ohio Wesleyan University 2023 Football Records" (PDF). Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics. p. 19. Retrieved February 16, 2024.