Don Karnes

Don Karnes

Karnes pictured in The Index 1926, Illinois State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1902-09-28)September 28, 1902 Fairbury, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 23, 1982(1982-04-23) (aged 79) Fairbury, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1923–1925	Illinois
Position(s)	Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1926	Illinois State
Basketball
1925–1926	Illinois State
Head coaching record
Overall	5–10 (football) 9–20 (basketball)

Thomas Donald Karnes (September 28, 1902 – April 23, 1982) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the tenth head football coach at Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—in Normal, Illinois, serving for two seasons, from 1925 to 1926, and compiling a record of 5–10. Karnes was also the head basketball coach at Illinois State from 1925 to 1927, tallying a mark of 9–20.

In 1955, he immigrated to Brazil.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Illinois State Redbirds (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1926)
1925	Illinois State	1–6	1–6	19th
1926	Illinois State	4–4	4–4	T–10th
Illinois State:		5–10	5–10
Total:		5–10