Virgil McKinley
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1874 |
| Died | July 3, 1954 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Alabama Columbia (1909) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909 | Troy Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–0–2 |
Virgil Parks McKinley (October 2, 1874 – July 3, 1954) was an American college football coach and university faculty member. He began the college football program at Troy State University–then known as Troy Normal School–serving as the school's first head football coach in 1909, compiling a record of 1–0–2.[1]
McKinley was a graduate of the University of Alabama and, later, Columbia University.[2] After his time at Columbia, he returned to Alabama to become in industrial engineering faculty member.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State Teachers (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Troy State | 1–0–2 | |||||||
| Troy State: | 1–0–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–0–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Virgil Parks McKinley". Troy Trojans. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Van Nostrand, D. (1909). "Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Columbia College". Columbia College (New York, N.Y.). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Charles Alpheus (1909). "Industrial Education Magazine, Volume 10". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved September 8, 2019.