Ed Kubale
 Kubale, c. 1921 | |
| Date of birth | November 22, 1899 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | South Bend, Indiana |
| Date of death | February 4, 1971 (aged 71) |
| Place of death | Danville, Kentucky |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| US college | Centre |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1925–1928 | TCU (assistant) |
| 1929–1937 | Centre |
| 1938–1941 | Southwestern (TN) |
| 1944 | Brooklyn Tigers |
| As player | |
| 1920–1923 | Centre |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Edwin C. Kubale (November 22, 1899 – February 4, 1971) was an American football player and coach.
Centre College
Kubale came to Centre College from Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he played for coach Frank Bridges. Kubale played center for the Centre Praying Colonels. He replaced All-American Red Weaver at the center position in 1921, the same year that Centre upset Harvard 6 to 0.[1] Walter Camp gave him honorable mention All-America in 1922.[2] Kubale was captain of the 1923 team.[3] He was twice selected All-Southern.[4] Kubale wore number 8.
Coaching career
Kubale coached in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1944 season for the Brooklyn Tigers. During his time with the Tigers he was a co-coach with Frank Bridges and Pete Cawthon.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Colonels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1928–1930) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Centre | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–24th | |||||
| 1929 | Centre | 5–3–1 | 4–0–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1930 | Centre | 7–3 | 5–0 | 2nd | |||||
| Centre Colonels (Dixie Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1931–1935) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Centre | 8–2–1 | 1–1 / 5–1 | T–4th / 5th | |||||
| 1932 | Centre | 6–3 | 2–1 / 4–1 | T–3rd / T–7th | |||||
| 1933 | Centre | 7–3 | 2–0 / 3–1 | 2nd / T–8th | |||||
| 1934 | Centre | 5–5 | 1–1 / 4–1 | T–4th / T–6th | |||||
| 1935 | Centre | 1–7–1 | 0–0–1 | 10th | |||||
| Centre Colonels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1936–1937) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Centre | 5–4 | 2–0 | T–4th | |||||
| 1937 | Centre | 6–2–1 | 3–0 | T–3rd | |||||
| Centre: | 52–40–4 | ||||||||
| Southwestern Lynx (Dixie Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Southwestern | 7–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Southwestern | 3–5–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1940 | Southwestern | 3–5–1 | 0–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1941 | Southwestern | 4–4–1 | 0–1 | 5th | |||||
| Southwestern: | 17–15–4 | 6–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 69–55–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Valarie H. Ziegler. "The Centre Harvard Game of 1921". Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Camp's All America Stars Show Why They Are Winners; Have Brains, Power, Spirit". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ed Kubale". Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Telegraph's All-Southern". Mercer Cluster. December 7, 1923. pp. 3, 6.
- ^ John Maxymuk (July 30, 2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920-2011. p. 151. ISBN 9780786492954.
