Al Garten

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Al Garten
Biographical details
Born(1905-06-20)June 20, 1905
Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 1981(1981-07-03) (aged 76)
Watsonville, California, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1937 Eastern New Mexico
1939–1953 Eastern New Mexico
Basketball
1936–1938 Eastern New Mexico
1939–1965 Eastern New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall66–62–4 (football)
273–352 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 NMC (1950–1952)

Alvin Davis Garten (June 20, 1905 – July 3, 1981) was an American football and basketball coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, from 1936 to 1937 and again from 1939 to 1953, compiling a record of 66–62–4. [1] Garten was also the head basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico for 26 seasons, tallying a mark of 273–352. [2] The school did not field football or basketball teams from 1942 through 1944 because of World War II.

Contents

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (Independent)(1936–1937)
1936 Eastern New Mexico5–5
1937 Eastern New Mexico7–2–1
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (Independent)(1939)
1939 Eastern New Mexico7–3
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (New Mexico Conference)(1940–1953)
1940 Eastern New Mexico4–6
1941 Eastern New Mexico1–8
1942 No team—World War II
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Eastern New Mexico0–6
1946 Eastern New Mexico1–7–11–34th
1947 Eastern New Mexico5–43–34th
1948 Eastern New Mexico6–35–23rd
1949 Eastern New Mexico6–4–14–2–13rd
1950 Eastern New Mexico5–55–11st
1951 Eastern New Mexico8–15–01st
1952 Eastern New Mexico7–1–14–1T–1st
1953 Eastern New Mexico4–73–3T–3rd
Eastern New Mexico:66–62–4
Total:66–62–4
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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  2. "Men's Basketball Coaches". Eastern New Mexico Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2020.