Olan Ruble

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Olan Ruble
Biographical details
Born(1906-02-17)February 17, 1906
Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1982(1982-11-11) (aged 76)
Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1924–1927 Simpson (IA)
Basketball
1924–1928 Simpson (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942–1948 Iowa Wesleyan
Basketball
1930 Mingo HS (IA)
1941–1947 Iowa Wesleyan
Baseball
1943–1949 Iowa Wesleyan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1941–1949 Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall15–23–1 (college football)
39–60 (college basketball)

Olan Guy Ruble (February 17, 1906 – November 11, 1982) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. [1] He served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College from 1942 to 1948. Ruble was also the head basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan from 1941 to 1947 and the school's head baseball coach from 1943 to 1949. [2]

Contents

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Iowa Conference)(1942–1948)
1942 Iowa Wesleyan1–61–4T–11th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 Iowa Wesleyan2–0
1945 Iowa Wesleyan3–21–02nd
1946 Iowa Wesleyan 3–61–4T–8th
1947 Iowa Wesleyan5–3–13–2–1T–7th
1948 Iowa Wesleyan1–61–5T–8th
Iowa Wesleyan:15–23–17–15–1
Total:15–23–1

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