Fred Faurot
![]() Faurot from the 1936 Echo | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Mountain Grove, Missouri | March 18, 1909
Died | December 12, 2000 Columbia, Missouri | (aged 91)
Playing career | |
1930, 1932 | Missouri |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1934 | Chillicothe HS (MO) |
1935–1937 | Kirksville State |
1938–1941 | Parsons |
1946 | Central Methodist |
1948–1955 | Murray State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 78–52–10 (college) |
Bowls | 0–0–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 MIAA (1935–1936) 3 OVC (1948, 1950–1951) | |
Frederick Winslow "Fritz" Faurot Jr. (March 18, 1909 – December 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He then served as the head football coach at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College—commonly known at the time as Kirksville State Teachers College and now known as Truman State University—from 1935 to 1937, Parsons College from 1938 to 1941, Central Methodist College in 1946, and Murray State University from 1948 to 1955, compiling a career college football coach record of 78–52–10. Faurot played college football at the University of Missouri, lettering in 1930 and 1932. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, as an instructor in the physical training program, during World War II.[1] He was the brother of College Football Hall of Fame coach, Don Faurot.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Kirksville State Bulldogs (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
1935 | Kirksville State | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1936 | Kirksville State | 7–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1937 | Kirksville State | 1–4–2 | 1–2–2 | ||||||
Kirksville State: | 15–5–2 | 11–2–2 | |||||||
Parsons Wildcats (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1938–1941) | |||||||||
1938 | Parsons | 2–4–2 | 2–3–1 | 8th | |||||
1939 | Parsons | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
1940 | Parsons | 4–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
1941 | Parsons | 5–4 | 4–3 | ||||||
Parsons: | 16–15–4 | 12–11–3 | |||||||
Central Methodist Eagles (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1946) | |||||||||
1946 | Central Methodist | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
Central Methodist: | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | |||||||
Murray State Thoroughbreds (Ohio Valley Conference) (1948–1955) | |||||||||
1948 | Murray State | 9–1–1 | 3–1 | T–1st | T Tangerine | ||||
1949 | Murray State | 1–7–1 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1950 | Murray State | 7–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1951 | Murray State | 8–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1952 | Murray State | 4–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1953 | Murray State | 3–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1954 | Murray State | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1955 | Murray State | 6–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
Murray State: | 43–29–3 | 23–19–1 | |||||||
Total: | 78–52–10 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Faurot to Coach Murray State". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 12, 1948. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
External links
- 1909 births
- 2000 deaths
- Missouri Tigers football players
- Central Methodist Eagles football coaches
- Murray State Racers football coaches
- Parsons Wildcats football coaches
- Truman Bulldogs football coaches
- High school football coaches in Missouri
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- United States Navy officers
- People from Mountain Grove, Missouri