Eddie McLane

Eddie McLane
Biographical details
Born	August 9, 1899; Pinckard, Alabama
Died	June 22, 1980 (aged 80); Ruston, Louisiana
Playing career
Football
c. 1920	Howard (AL)
Baseball
c. 1920	Howard (AL)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924–1926	Anniston HS (AL)
1927–1928	Howard (AL) (assistant)
1929–1933	Howard (AL)
1934–1938	Louisiana Tech
Basketball
1927–1931	Howard (AL)
1932–1934	Howard (AL)
1934–1936	Louisiana Tech
Baseball
1928–1929	Howard (AL)
1932	Howard (AL)
1934–1937	Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall	55–38–10 (college football); 64–84 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; Dixie (1933)

Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane (August 9, 1899 – June 22, 1980)^[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach at Anniston High School, Samford University (then named Howard College), and Louisiana Tech University. All three schools where McLane coached are nicknamed the Bulldogs. In McLane's final football season at Samford in 1933, his Bulldogs were Dixie Conference champions. McLane died on June 22, 1980 in Ruston, Louisiana.^[2]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Howard Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1930)
1929	Howard	5–4–2
1930	Howard	5–5
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1931–1933)
1931	Howard	8–2–2
1932	Howard	3–7
1933	Howard	7–1–2		1st
Howard:		28–19–6
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1938)
1934	Louisiana Tech	4–6	0–5	32nd
1935	Louisiana Tech	8–1
1936	Louisiana Tech	6–2–1
1937	Louisiana Tech	6–3–2
1938	Louisiana Tech	3–7–1
Louisiana Tech:		27–19–4
Total:		55–38–10
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth