Lowans played football at West Chester in 1941 and 1942 and then entered the Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to West Chester to finish his degree and played his final two seasons in 1946 and 1947. Lowans was the sole captain of the 1947 team which finished the regular season 9-0 and outscored opponents 214-32. The 1947 team then defeated Carson-Newman in the Burley Bowl in Johnson City, TN before falling to Missouri Valley in the Cigar Bowl on New Year's Day in Tampa, FL.
After West Chester, Lowans remained in the Naval Reserves as he earned his master's degree from Columbia. He was recalled to the Navy during the Korean Conflict and returned to the regular Navy in 1955 until his retirement as a captain in 1974 after 32 years of active service. Lowans was inducted into the Killinger Hall of Fame in 1995.
South Whidbey Record - Warren Harding Lowans: December 3, 1922 – July 9, 2020
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