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American football player and coach (1920–2005)

Sheldon Harden
Biographical details
Born	(1920-10-18)October 18, 1920 Portola, California, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2005(2005-01-24) (aged 84) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1939–1942	Santa Clara
1946–1947	Sacramento Nuggets

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948–1961	Cal Poly (assistant)
1962–1967	Cal Poly
Wrestling
1948–1968	Cal Poly

Head coaching record
Overall	17–42 (football)

Frank Sheldon Harden (October 18, 1920 – January 24, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California from 1962 to 1967, compiling a record of 17–42. He also served as Cal Poly's first wrestling coach.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Cal Poly Mustangs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1967)
1962	Cal Poly	4–5	3–3	T–3rd
1963	Cal Poly	2–8	1–4	5th
1964	Cal Poly	0–10	0–5	6th
1965	Cal Poly	2–8	1–4	5th
1966	Cal Poly	6–4	2–3	T–4th
1967	Cal Poly	3–7	1–4	5th
Cal Poly:		17–42	8–23
Total:		17–42

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs head football coaches
D. W. Schlosser (1915–1917) No team (1918) Herman Hess (1919–1920) Al Agosti (1921–1929) No team (1930) Al Agosti (1931–1932) Howie O'Daniels (1933–1941) Bob Dakan (1942) No team (1943–1944) Ronnie Henderson (1945) Howie O'Daniels (1946–1947) Chuck Pavelko (1948–1949) LeRoy Hughes (1950–1961) Sheldon Harden (1962–1967) Joe Harper (1968–1981) Jim Sanderson (1982–1986) Lyle Setencich (1987–1993) Andre Patterson (1994–1996) Larry Welsh (1997–2000) Rich Ellerson (2001–2008) Tim Walsh (2009–2019) Beau Baldwin (2020–2022) Paul Wulff (2023– )

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