Edgar M. Clinton (May 21, 1877 – December 3, 1954) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1900 and at Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts —now known as Iowa State University—in 1901, compiling a career head coaching record of 8–10–2.[1] A native of Polo, Illinois, Clinton played football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1896 and at Stanford University in 1898.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1877 Polo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1954 (aged 77) Polo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1897 | Illinois |
| 1898 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Knox (IL) |
| 1901 | Iowa State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–10–2 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Old Siwash (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Knox | 6–4 | |||||||
| Knox: | 6–4 | ||||||||
| Iowa State Cyclones (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Iowa State | 2–6–2 | |||||||
| Iowa State: | 2–6–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–10–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Iowa State Coaching Records Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "E. M. Clinton, Polo, Former Coach, Dies". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. December 3, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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