Kip Taylor
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| Kip Taylor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Oregon State | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Born | 1924 | |
| Place of birth | Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
| Died | July 17, 2002 | |
| Place of death | Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 20-36 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1927-1930 | University of Michigan | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1949-1954 | Oregon State | |
LeVerne H. "Kip" Taylor (1924 - July 17, 2002) was an American football coach at Oregon State University from 1949 to 1954.
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[edit] Playing career
Taylor earned all-state honors in football and basketball at Ann Arbor High School. He attended the University of Michigan, graduating with an education degree in 1931. He played right end for the Wolverines. Taylor scored the first touchdown in Michigan Stadium in 1927.
[edit] Coaching career
Taylor’s teams had a 20-36-0 record in his six seasons guiding the Beavers, but that included a 5-1 record against Oregon. One of his highlights include upsetting eighth ranked Michigan State University 25-20, where they were three touchdown underdogs.
[edit] Post-Coaching career
Taylor managed the Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Ore., and the University of Michigan Golf Course before retiring in 1972.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Oregon State Beavers (Pacific Coast Conference) (1949 – 1954) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Oregon State | 7-3 | 5-3 | 5th | |||||
| 1950 | Oregon State | 3-6 | 2-5 | 8th | |||||
| 1951 | Oregon State | 4-6 | 3-5 | 6th | |||||
| 1952 | Oregon State | 2-7 | 1-6 | 9th | |||||
| 1953 | Oregon State | 3-6 | 3-5 | 6th | |||||
| 1954 | Oregon State | 1-8 | 1-6 | T-8th | |||||
| Oregon State: | 20-36 | ||||||||
| Total: | 20-36 (.357) | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. °Rankings from final AP Poll of the season. |
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