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Ed Merrick
Edwin J. Merrick (February 8, 1912 – June 14, 1994)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond from 1951 until 1965, compiling record of 53–87–6.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1912 |
| Died | June 14, 1994 (aged 82) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1940 | Richmond |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1950 | Fork Union Military Academy (VA) |
| 1951–1965 | Richmond |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–87–6 (college) |
Merrick was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1951–1965) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Richmond | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–12th | |||||
| 1952 | Richmond | 1–9 | 0–6 | 17th | |||||
| 1953 | Richmond | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1954 | Richmond | 5–4 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1955 | Richmond | 4–3–2 | 3–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Richmond | 4–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1957 | Richmond | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1958 | Richmond | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1959 | Richmond | 4–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | Richmond | 3–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Richmond | 5–5 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Richmond | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Richmond | 3–6–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1964 | Richmond | 3–7 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1965 | Richmond | 0–10 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| Richmond: | 53–87–6 | 33–52–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 53–87–6 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2016.