Don Cross
Biographical details
Born
(1925-01-26)January 26, 1925
Sesser, Illinois, U.S.
Died
November 29, 2003(2003-11-29) (aged 78)
Kimberling City, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
1947–1949
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1952
1953–1959
1960–1965
Southern Illinois (OL)
1966–1968
Illinois State (OL/DL)
1969–1975
1976–1981
Western Illinois (OL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1953–1960
Cairo Unified School District 1
Head coaching record
Overall
23–45–3 (college)
Donald Ray "Red" Cross (January 26, 1925 – November 29, 2003) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State University—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri from 1969 to 1975, compiling a record of 23–45–3.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Southwest Missouri State
0–10
0–5
6th
Southwest Missouri State
2–7–1
1–4–1
6th
Southwest Missouri State
1–8–1
1–4–1
7th
Southwest Missouri State
4–6
2–4
5th
Southwest Missouri State
3–7
3–3
T–3rd
Southwest Missouri State
7–3
4–2
T–3rd
Southwest Missouri State
6–4–1
3–3
T–3rd
Southwest Missouri State:
23–45–3
14–25–2
Total:
23–45–3
