Edwin C. Horrell

Edwin C. Horrell
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born September 29, 1902(1902-09-29)
Place of birth Jackson, Missouri
Died June 13, 1992(1992-06-13)
Place of death Beverly Hills, California
Playing career
1922–24 California
Position(s) C
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939–1944
1926–1938		 UCLA
UCLA (assistant coach)
Head coaching record
Overall 24–31–6
Bowls 0–1
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1969 (profile)

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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Playing career

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

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.

Record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AP#
UCLA (Pacific Coast Conference) (1939–1944)
1939 UCLA 6–0–4 5–0–3 2nd 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. #AP Poll.

References

  1. ^ a b "College Football Hall of Fame". http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=20066. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
QB Harry Stuhldreher | HB Jim Crowley | HB Red Grange | FB Elmer Layden
C Edwin C. Horrell | G Carl Diehl | G Joe Pondelik | T Ed McGinley | T Ed Weir | E Jim Lawson | E Dick Luman | E Henry Wakefield