He served as the head football coach for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1932 to 1941, compiling a record of 44–39–5.
[1] Wilton came to Miami University from Stanford and installed Pop Warner's double wingback offensive system.
Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Wilton resigned his duties at Miami, effective at the end of the school year, to join the United States Navy.
[3] He left Miami with the most football wins in school history, a record he retained until Randy Walker surpsed him in 1997.
Wilton's 44 wins remain third in Miami football history, more than those tallied by Hall of Fame coaches George Little, Sid Gillman, Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, and Bo Schembechler.