Ed Sherman
| Ed Sherman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 12, 1912 Licking County, Ohio |
| Died |
September 29, 2009 (aged 97) Newark, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1930s | Muskingum |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1944 1945–1966 |
Miami (OH) (assistant) Muskingum |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 141–43–7 |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships | |
|
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1996 (profile) | |
Edgar A. Sherman (July 13, 1912 – September 29, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College from 1945 to 1966, compiling a record of 141–43–7, a winning percentage of .757. He also served as Muskingum director of athletics, and he worked as a basketball referee. His Muskingum coaching career ended after the 1966 season but he remained on the faculty through 1980. He also coached the Muskingum track team and had a record of 111-21 in dual meets. Sherman was known for his service to the NCAA. He was the NCAA secretary-tresurer for a 2-year term, he was chairman of a committee which established the I-A, I-AA, II, III divisions, he was on the NCAA television committee and the NCAA-NAIA joint committee. He served 22 NCAA committees. Sherman received a White House citation for contribution in athletics. In 1982 he received the Corbett Award honoring his work as a college director of athletics. In 1986 Muskingum named its football field for him. Sherman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996. He died on September 29, 2009.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1945–1966) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Muskingum | 6–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1946 | Muskingum | 5–2–1 | 3–0–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1947 | Muskingum | 5–3 | 3–3 | T–8th | |||||
| 1948 | Muskingum | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1949 | Muskingum | 8–1 | 7–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1950 | Muskingum | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Muskingum | 5–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1952 | Muskingum | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Muskingum | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1954 | Muskingum | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1955 | Muskingum | 8–0 | 7–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1956 | Muskingum | 5–2–1 | 5–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1957 | Muskingum | 5–4 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1958 | Muskingum | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Muskingum | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Muskingum | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Muskingum | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | Muskingum | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1963 | Muskingum | 6–3 | 6–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Muskingum | 8–2 | 7–1 | T–2nd | L Grantland Rice | ||||
| 1965 | Muskingum | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | Muskingum | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Grantland Rice | ||||
| Muskingum: | 141–43–7 | 114–38–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 141–43–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "College Football Hall Fame Coach Ed Sherman Passes Away". National Football Foundation. October 1, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
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