Herbert Charles "Skeeter" Eisele (July 15, 1904 – September 12, 1985) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio from 1947 to 1958, compiling a record of 60–36–5.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1904 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1985 (aged 81) Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1922–1925 | Dayton |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ?–1946 | Cathedral Latin (OH) |
| 1947–1958 | John Carroll |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–36–5 (college) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 PAC (1957) | |
During his time at John Carroll, he coached future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula and future National Football League (NFL) player and assistant coach Carl Taseff.[1]
Eisele was born on July 15, 1904, in Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cathedral Latin School in Chardon, Ohio in 1922. He then attended the University of Dayton, where he played college football. Eisele later earned a master's degree from Western Reserve University. He died on September 12, 1985, at Ripon Memorial Hospital in Ripon, Wisconsin.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carroll Blue Streaks (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1947) | |||||||||
| 1947 | John Carroll | 6–3 | 5–1 | 4th | |||||
| John Carroll Blue Streaks (Independent) (1949–1954) | |||||||||
| 1948 | John Carroll | 7–1–2 | W Great Lakes | ||||||
| 1949 | John Carroll | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1950 | John Carroll | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1951 | John Carroll | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1952 | John Carroll | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1953 | John Carroll | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | John Carroll | 3–5 | |||||||
| John Carroll Blue Streaks (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1955–1958) | |||||||||
| 1955 | John Carroll | 3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1956 | John Carroll | 4–1–2 | 2–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | John Carroll | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | John Carroll | 3–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| John Carroll: | 60–36–5 | 15–7–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–36–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Herb Eisele". Lorain Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Eisele services". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. September 13, 1985. p. 20. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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