Ed Merrick
| 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) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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.
Merrick was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
Head coaching record
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[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]- ^ "Obituary". Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
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