Edward "Edwin" Fauver (May 7, 1875 – December 17, 1949) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. In addition to his coaching duties, he was an athletic instructor at Columbia University and Wesleyan University.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1875 North Eaton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1949 (aged 74)[1] Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1898 | Oberlin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | Alma |
| 1900–1904 | Oberlin |
| 1917–1918 | Rochester (NY) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–21–6 |
Coaching career
editAlma
editFauver was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan for one season, in 1899, compiling a record of 2–1–3.[3]
Oberlin
editAfter his year at Alma, Fauvner became the head coach at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio for five seasons, from 1900 to 1904, three of those seasons alongside his brother Edgar Fauver. At Oberlin, his teams generated a record of 24–15–2.[4]
Rochester
editFauver went on to become the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He was the head football coach for the 1917 and 1918 seasons and achieved a record of 4–5–1. While at Rochester, he helped to form the New York State Conference of Small Colleges and the Western New York Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. On October 18, 1930, the school chose to honor him by naming the university's stadium in his honor.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Maroon and Cream (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Alma | 2–1–3 | |||||||
| Alma: | 2–1–3 | ||||||||
| Oberlin Yeomen (Independent) (1900–1901) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Oberlin | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1901 | Oberlin | 7–2 | |||||||
| Oberlin Yeomen (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1902–1904) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Oberlin | 4–4 | 1–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1903 | Oberlin | 4–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1904 | Oberlin | 4–2–1 | 2–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Oberlin: | 24–15–2 | 5–5–2 | |||||||
| Rochester (Independent) (1917–1918) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Rochester | 1–4–1 | |||||||
| 1918 | Rochester | 3–1 | |||||||
| Rochester: | 4–5–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 30–21–6 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Edwin Fauver Dies In Florida". The Chronicle-Telegram. December 20, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Athletic Instructor at Wesleyan" (PDF). The New York Times. May 3, 1911. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Football Media Guide (records)" (PDF). Oberlin College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Edwin Fauver". Rochester University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
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