Paul Fiser
American football coach (1908–1978)
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Paul Idell Fiser (February 10, 1908 – June 25, 1978) was an American football coach. He was the head coach at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, for one season in 1931, compiling a record of 4–3, after which the school shut down the program until 1959.[1]
Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1908 Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1978 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | Arkansas College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1931 | Harding |
| c. 1930s | Danville HS (AR) |
| c. 1930s | Batesville HS (AR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–3 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Arkansas Tech Hall of Distinction (1974) | |
The student body of Harding College was happily taken with their new coach in 1931, and wrote to him via the Harding yearbook, the Petit Jean:
"Fiser is just the man to develop Harding's athletic program. He has won a place in our hearts and we hope he may be with us again next year - if not, Paul, good luck!"[2]
Fiser played college football at Arkansas College (now known as Lyon College) in Batesville, Arkansas.[3]
Fiser later taught at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas, where he served as a physical education instructor in the naval cadet program and was supervisor of the dining hall.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Bisons (Independent) (1931) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Harding | 4–3 | |||||||
| Harding: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3 | ||||||||