Simon F. Pauxtis
Coaching career
Coaching career
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Pauxtis was the 12th head football coach at Dickinson College in [Carlisle, Pennsylvania](/wiki/Carlisle%2C_Pennsylvania "Carlisle, Pennsylvania") and he held that position for two seasons, from [1911](/wiki/1911_Dickinson_football_team "1911 Dickinson football team") until 1912\.[Centennial Conference](http://www.centennial.org/football/2008/guide/PDF/21-23-Dickinson.pdf)  "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus" His coaching record at Dickinson was 8–6–2\."The History of Football at Dickinson College, 1885\-1969\." Gobrecht, Wilbur J., Chambersburg, PA: Kerr Printing Co., 1971\.[Centennial Conference](http://www.centennial.org/football/mediaguide/PDF/21-23-Dickinson.pdf)  "2007 Centennial Conference Prospectus" While at Dickinson, he struck up a friendship with [Pop Warner](/wiki/Glenn_Scobey_Warner "Glenn Scobey Warner") who was coaching at [Carlisle Indian School](/wiki/Carlisle_Indian_School "Carlisle Indian School") at the time.[Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete](https://books.google.com/books?id=slOIHlG7bf4C&dq=%22Si+Pauxtis%22&pg=PA43) By Robert W. Wheeler, 1975

From 1913 to 1915, Pauxtis was an assistant to [George H. Brooke](/wiki/George_H._Brooke "George H. Brooke") at Penn.

Pauxtis coached football at the Pennsylvania Military College (PMC)—now known as [Widener University](/wiki/Widener_University "Widener University")—in [Chester, Pennsylvania](/wiki/Chester%2C_Pennsylvania "Chester, Pennsylvania") from 1916 to 1929\.[The PMC News](http://www3.widener.edu/SiteData/docs/1935_Vol%20VII_No%202_Jan/0c43312c758443fdbcda258d6eb5c695/1935_Vol%20VII_No%202_Jan.pdf#7) "Thanksgiving Day Football Banquet" January 1935 His 1925 team finished the year with a 9–1 record with victories over [Temple](/wiki/1925_Temple_Owls_football_team "1925 Temple Owls football team") and [Rutgers](/wiki/1925_Rutgers_Queensmen_football_team "1925 Rutgers Queensmen football team").[Widener University](http://www.widenerpride.com/documents/2008/8/12/08fbguidenet.pdf?path=football#41) 2008 Football Media Guide

In 1930, Pauxis returned to his alma mater as ends coach under [Lud Wray](/wiki/Lud_Wray "Lud Wray"). He was retained by Wray's successor, [Harvey Harman](/wiki/Harvey_Harman "Harvey Harman"). He was a candidate to succeed Harman in 1938, but freshman coach [George Munger](/wiki/George_Munger_%28American_football%29 "George Munger (American football)") was chosen instead.

Pauxtis again coached at PMC from 1939 to 1946\. His teams had a combined record of 82–74–8 during his two stints at the school.


Where did Pauxtis coach from 1916 to 1929 and again from 1939 to 1946?