Thomas Fred "Puny" Wilson (October 31, 1899 – May 24, 1969) was an American college football player and coach. He was an All-American at Texas A&M University in the early 1920s, playing for coach Dana X. Bible. Wilson graduated from Texas A&M in 1924 and was later inducted into school's hall of fame.

Puny and his brother, Mule, are the only two brothers in the Texas A&M football Hall of Fame. Mule was the first Aggie to play in the National Football League (NFL). He won three NFL championships, one on the New York Giants and two with the Green Bay Packers

In 1938, Wilson became head football coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He compiled a 50–49–6 overall record in 11 seasons. He also briefly coached Dan Rather.

Wilson died after a cerebral hemorrhage in 1969. He was buried at Tyler Memorial Park in Tyler, Texas. In his later life he worked as a real estate agent.

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Sam Houston State Bearkats (Lone Star Conference) (1938–1951)
1938Sam Houston State8–23–12nd
1939Sam Houston State6–2–22–1–12nd
1940Sam Houston State8–23–12nd
1941Sam Houston State2–7–11–34th
1942Sam Houston State5–32–12nd
1943No team—World War II
1944No team—World War II
1945No team—World War II
1946Sam Houston State6–2–13–1–1T–2nd
1947Sam Houston State3–61–56th
1948Sam Houston State0–9–10–67th
1949Sam Houston State3–70–34th
1950Sam Houston State5–51–35th
1951Sam Houston State4–4–12–2–1T–2nd
Sam Houston State:50–49–618–27–3
Total:50–49–6

Further reading

  • Carter, Bo; McKenzie, Mike (2002). . Sports Publishing. ISBN 1-58261-331-1.