Ralph Kelsey Foster (May 11, 1884 – February 2, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He was the second head football coach at The Citadel, serving for three seasons, from 1906 until 1908, and compiling a record of 8–6–2.[3]
 Foster pictured in the 1907 Citadel football team photo | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1884 Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1956 (aged 71) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | South Carolina (1905)[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1904 | South Carolina |
| Position(s) | End[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1906–1908 | The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–5–2 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Independent) (1906–1908) | |||||||||
| 1906 | The Citadel | 3–0 | |||||||
| 1907 | The Citadel | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1908 | The Citadel | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| The Citadel: | 9–5–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–5–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "The Garnet and Black" (PDF). Students of the South Carolina College. 1905. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ralph Foster-The Head Coaches-CFA through the Years". thecitadelfootballassociation.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Citadel Coaching Records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ralph Kelsey Foster Dr. / Kate Sykes Mcsween". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Howard, J.H.; Dickey, G.N. (1997). Dickey source book. Vol. 1. J.H. Howard. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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