Sheldon Harden

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1920–2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Sheldon Harden | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|10|18}} | birth_place = Portola, California, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|1|24|1920|10|18}} | death_place = San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1939–1942 | player_team2 = Santa Clara | player_years3 = 1946–1947 | player_team3 = Sacramento Nuggets | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1948–1961 | coach_team2 = Cal Poly (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1962–1967 | coach_team3 = Cal Poly | coach_sport4 = Wrestling | coach_years5 = 1948–1968 | coach_team5 = Cal Poly | overall_record = 17–42 (football) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Frank Sheldon Harden''' (October 18, 1920 – January 24, 2005) was an American football player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerh/hard01430.html|title= Sheldon Harden|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/inside_athletics/hof/Harden_Sheldon?view=bio|title=Sheldon Harden|publisher=gopoly.com|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> He also served as Cal Poly's first wrestling coach.

==Head coaching record== ===Football=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Cal Poly Mustangs | conf = California Collegiate Athletic Association | startyear = 1962 | endyear = 1967 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1962 | name = Cal Poly | overall = 4–5 | conference = 2–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1963 | name = Cal Poly | overall = 2–8 | conference = 0–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1964 | name = Cal Poly | overall = 0–10 | conference = 0–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1965 | name = Cal Poly | overall = 2–8 | conference = 1–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1966 | name = Cal Poly | overall = 6–4 | conference = 2–3 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1967 | name = Cal Poly | overall = 3–7 | conference = 1–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Cal Poly | overall = 17–42 | confrecord = 6–23 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 17–42 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}

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