E. A. Smyth
| E. A. Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 26, 1863[1] Summerton, South Carolina |
| Died |
August 19, 1941 (aged 77)[2] near Salem, Virginia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892–1893 | Virginia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–3 |
Ellison Adger Smyth, Jr. (October 26, 1863 – August 19, 1941) was the creator and first head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies college football program. He coached the team in the 1892 and 1893 college football seasons. In addition to his athletic career, he was Professor and Founding Head of the Biology Department (1891–1925) and the first Dean of the Faculty (1902–06) at Virginia Tech. Smyth Hall, home of the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Science at Virginia Tech, is named in his honor.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Virginia Tech | 1–1 | |||||||
| 1893 | Virginia Tech | 0–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl, or College Football Playoff (CFP) game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
About Virginia Tech: Smyth Hall
- ↑ Tyler, L.G. (1908). Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life; a Collection of Biographies of the Leading Men in the State 4. Men of Mark Publishing Company. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ DR. E. A. SMYTH JR., RETIRED EDUCATOR, 77 - Ex-Dean and Biology Professor at Virginia Polytechnic uuuuuuu - Obituary - NYTimes.com
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