Edwin C. Horrell

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Edwin C. Horrell
Sport Football
Born September 29, 1902(1902-09-29)
Place of birth Jackson, Missouri
Died June 13, 1992
Place of death Beverly Hills, California
Career highlights
Overall 24-31-6
Bowls 0-1
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Playing career
1922-24 California
Position C
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939-1944
1926-1938
UCLA
UCLA (assistant coach)
College Football Hall of Fame, 1969 (Bio)

Edwin C. "Babe" Horrell (September 29, 1902 - June 13, 1992) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.

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[edit] Playing career

While a center for the California Golden Bears from 1922-24, they went 26-0-3.[1]

[edit] Coaching career

From 1926 to 1938, he was the assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins.[1] He then served as the head coach from 1939 to 1944, compiling a 24-31-6 record. His 1942 UCLA Bruins team lost to Georgia in the 1943 Rose Bowl game.

[edit] Record

Coach Horrell's overall record was 24-31-6. In his first year as head coach, the Bruins tied USC as Pacific Coast Conference champions.[2]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl AP#
UCLA (Pacific Coast Conference) (1939 – 1944)
1939 UCLA 6-0-4 5-0-3 1st (tie) 7
1940 UCLA 1-9-0 1-6-0
1941 UCLA 5-5-1 3-4-1
1942 UCLA 7-4-0 6-1-0 1st L Rose 13
1943 UCLA 1-8-0 0-4-0
1944 UCLA 4-5-1 1-2-1
UCLA: 24-31-6 16-17-5
Total: 24-31-6
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final AP Poll of the season.

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Preceded by
William H. Spaulding
UCLA Football Head Coach
1939-1944
Succeeded by
Bert LaBrucherie