Sid Varney
 Varney pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1954, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1927 Powell, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 25, 2011 (aged 83) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1945–1948 | North Carolina |
| Baseball | |
| 1947–1949 | North Carolina |
| 1949 | Greenville Greenies |
| 1952 | Raleigh Capitals |
| 1952 | Wilson Tobs |
| 1955 | Greensboro Patriots |
| Position(s) | Guard (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1952 | Presbyterian (assistant) |
| 1953–1959 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–36–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 North State (1957) | |
Harry Eugene "Sid" Varney (December 22, 1927 – November 25, 2011) was an American football coach.[1][2] He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1953 until 1959, compiling a record of 24–36–2.[3][4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (North State Conference) (1953–1959) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Elon | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1954 | Elon | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Elon | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1956 | Elon | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1957 | Elon | 6–0 | 1st | ||||||
| 1958 | Elon | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1959 | Elon | 1–9 | |||||||
| Elon: | 24–36–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 24–36–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/Greenl2/obit.cgi?user=514492Varney
- ^ http://elonphoenix.com/news/2011/11/28/FB_1128111731.aspx
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Sid Varney at Find a Grave
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