Pop Golden coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1900 to 1902. In his three seasons, he compiled a 16-12-1 record and a .569 winning percentage. His teams played their home games in Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. William Nelson "Pop" Golden (c. 1868 August 1949) was an American football and baseball coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1900 to 1902, compiling a record of 16 12 1. Golden was also the head baseball coach at Penn State from 1903 to 1906, tallying a mark of 50 24 1.