Kenneth Ernest "Moco" Mercer (June 9, 1903 – February 19, 1970) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1927 to 1929.[1] Mercer was the head football coach at the University of Dubuque from 1939 to 1961, compiling a record of 95–65–6. He was also the head basketball coach at Dubuque from 1940 to 1950, tallying a mark of 112–34.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1903 Albia, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1970 (aged 66) Asbury, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1926 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1927–1929 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1931 | Simpson (IA) (assistant) |
| 1932–1935 | Algona HS (IA) |
| 1936–1938 | Beloit (assistant) |
| 1939–1961 | Dubuque |
| Basketball | |
| 1940–1950 | Dubuque |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1932–1936 | Algona HS (IA) |
| 1939–? | Dubuque |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–65–6 (college football) 112–34 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 Iowa Conference (1940, 1942, 1948) | |
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Conference) (1939–1961) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Dubuque | 4–4 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1940 | Dubuque | 7–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | Dubuque | 6–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Dubuque | 8–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Dubuque | 4–2 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1946 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1947 | Dubuque | 5–2 | 4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1948 | Dubuque | 7–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1949 | Dubuque | 6–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Dubuque | 3–5 | 1–4 | T–4th (Southern) | |||||
| 1951 | Dubuque | 3–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 1952 | Dubuque | 4–4 | 3–1 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 1953 | Dubuque | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3rd (Southern) | |||||
| 1954 | Dubuque | 4–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Dubuque | 2–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1956 | Dubuque | 3–3–2 | 3–3–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1957 | Dubuque | 1–5–2 | 1–5–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1958 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1959 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | Dubuque | 4–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1961 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Dubuque: | 95–65–6 | 79–48–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 95–65–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Kenneth Mercer". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Basketball History". dbq.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference
- Kenneth E. Mercer at Find a Grave
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