Eugene Caton
 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1889 Covington County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 1979 (aged 89) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1909–1911 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915 | Howard (AL) |
| Baseball | |
| 1916 | Howard (AL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1915 | Howard (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 (football) 9–12 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1910) | |
Eugene Leon Caton (October 13, 1889 – March 12, 1979) was an American college football player and coach as well as an oil salesman.
Early years[edit]
Caton was born on October 13, 1889, in Covington County, Alabama, to Noah Dent Caton and Elizabeth Rousseau.
Playing career[edit]
Auburn[edit]
He was a center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. John Heisman considered him one of the south's greatest centers.[1] He was selected All-Southern in 1910.[2] Eugene was the older brother of Noah Caton. He was 171 pounds.
Coaching career[edit]
Howard[edit]
Caton coached the Howard Bulldogs in 1915.
Oil salesman[edit]
Caton managed the southern branch of the Pure Oil company in 1922, which marketed Tiolene, Pennsylvania base motor oil.[3]
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Baptists (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Howard | 3–4–1 | 0–3 | T–20th | |||||
| Howard: | 3–4–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–4–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Howard College Has New Athletic Director". The Huntsville Daily Times. May 31, 1915.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
- ^ "Caton Sells Tiolene 'All-Southern' Style". Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
