Percy Snell

Percy Snell
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1938 Aurora
Basketball
1926–1932 Aurora
1946–1947 Quincy
Baseball
1926–1937 Aurora
Head coaching record
Overall 36–45–11 (football)
32–62 (basketball)
25–43 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Tri-State (1934)

Percy Snell was an American football basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Aurora University from 1926 to 1938.[1]

Snell was also the head basketball coach at Aurora from 1926 to 1932, where he compiled a record of 19–53,[2] and later for one year at Quincy University where his teams went 13–9 during the 1946–47 season.[3]

In addition, Snell was the head baseball coach at Aurora from 1926 to 1932, posting a record of 25–43 as that program's first ever coach.[4]

The baseball field that Aurora University played their home games at for nearly 50 years was named in his honor.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Aurora Spartans (Independent) (1926–1933)
1926 Aurora 3–1–1
1927 Aurora 2–4–1
1928 Aurora 1–5–1
1929 Aurora 4–3–1
1930 Aurora 2–6
1931 Aurora 4–2–1
1932 Aurora 1–4–1
1933 Aurora 5–1–1
Aurora Spartans (Tri-State Conference) (1934–1938)
1934 Aurora 5–2–23–1–1
1935 Aurora 3–2–23–1–1
1936 Aurora 4–33–1
1937 Aurora 2–61–3
1938 Aurora 0–60–4
Aurora: 36–45–1110–10–2
Total:36–45–11

References

  1. ↑ "Year-by-Year Coach and Captains". Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Aurora Basketball Media Guide" (pdf). 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Men's Basketball History". quhawks.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Aurora Baseball Media Guide" (pdf). 2004. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "AU Historical Timeline". aurora.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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