 Pauxtis at Dickinson c. 1911 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1885 Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1961 (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907 | Penn |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1912 | Dickinson |
| 1913–1915 | Penn (ends) |
| 1916–1929 | Pennsylvania Military |
| 1930–1938 | Penn (ends) |
| 1939–1946 | Pennsylvania Military |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | Pennsylvania Military |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 90–80–10 (football) 4–7 (basketball) |
Simon Francis Pauxtis (July 20, 1885 – March 13, 1961) was an American professional baseball player and college football coach. He played football and baseball at the University of Pennsylvania and appeared in four Major League Baseball games for the Cincinnati Reds. He then had a 36-year college football coaching career which included head coaching stints at Dickinson College and the Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University).