Herbert McEver

Herbert McEver
Sport(s) Football Basketball
Biographical details
Born September 14, 1906
Died January 21, 1996 (aged 89)
Playing career
1925-1928 VPI
Position(s) Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942-1945 VPI
Basketball
1937-1944 VPI
Head coaching record
Overall 9-8-1(Football)
49-71(Basketball)

Herbert Macauley "Mac" McEver was a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1942-1945. He played football from 1925 to 1928 as part of the famed "Pony Express" offensive backfield. From 1933 to 1939, he served as the school's head baseball coach. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, which he helped organize, in 1983. He was the older brother of famed University of Tennessee football star Gene McEver.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
1942 Virginia Tech 7-2-1
1945 Virginia Tech 2-6
Total: 9-8-1
Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Basketball

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1937-1938 Virginia Tech 6-8 4-6
1938-1939 Virginia Tech 3-14 2-10
1939-1940 Virginia Tech 4-15 1-10
1940-1941 Virginia Tech 8-13 4-9
1941-1942 Virginia Tech 10-10 2-8
1942-1943 Virginia Tech 7-7 1-6
1943-1944 Virginia Tech 11-4 5-2
Total: 49-71

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