Al Garten

Alvin Davis Garten (June 20, 1905 – July 3, 1981) was an American football and basketball coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, from 1936 to 1937 and again from 1939 to 1953, compiling a record of 66–62–4.^[1] Garten was also the head basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico for 26 seasons, tallying a mark of 273–352.^[2] The school did not field football or basketball teams from 1942 through 1944 because of World War II.

Al Garten

Biographical details
Born	(1905-06-20)June 20, 1905 Kansas, U.S.
Died	July 3, 1981(1981-07-03) (aged 76) Watsonville, California, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1937	Eastern New Mexico
1939–1953	Eastern New Mexico
Basketball
1936–1938	Eastern New Mexico
1939–1965	Eastern New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall	66–62–4 (football) 273–352 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 3 NMC (1950–1952)

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (Independent) (1936–1937)
1936	Eastern New Mexico	5–5
1937	Eastern New Mexico	7–2–1
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (Independent) (1939)
1939	Eastern New Mexico	7–3
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (New Mexico Conference) (1940–1953)
1940	Eastern New Mexico	4–6
1941	Eastern New Mexico	1–8
1942	No team—World War II
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	Eastern New Mexico	0–6
1946	Eastern New Mexico	1–7–1	1–3	4th
1947	Eastern New Mexico	5–4	3–3	4th
1948	Eastern New Mexico	6–3	5–2	3rd
1949	Eastern New Mexico	6–4–1	4–2–1	3rd
1950	Eastern New Mexico	5–5	5–1	1st
1951	Eastern New Mexico	8–1	5–0	1st
1952	Eastern New Mexico	7–1–1	4–1	T–1st
1953	Eastern New Mexico	4–7	3–3	T–3rd
Eastern New Mexico:		66–62–4
Total:		66–62–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth