Edsel Schweizer

Edsel Schweizer
Biographical details
Born	February 5, 1923; Chester, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 22, 2003 (aged 80); Decorah, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1941–1942	Iowa
Basketball
1943–1944	Purdue
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1949	St. Louis Lutheran HS (MO)
1950	Luther (backfield)
1952–1977	Luther
Basketball
1950–1961	Luther (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1966–1984	Luther
Head coaching record
Overall	150–70–6 (college)
Bowls	1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	6 Iowa Conference (1954, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1970–1971)
Awards
	2× Iowa Conference Coach of the Year (1970–1971)

Edsel K. Schweizer (February 5, 1923 – April 22, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa from 1952 to 1977, compiling a record of 150–70–6.^[2]

Schweizer came to Luther College in 1950, when he was hired as backfield coach for the football team, assistant basketball coach, track coach, dean of students, and instructor in the education department. After a recall to active duty in the United States Marine Corp in 1951, Schweizer returned to Luther in 1952 as head coach in football and track, assistant coach in basketball, and professor of psychology. He also served as the school's athletic director from 1966 until he retired in 1984. Schweizer died of cancer on April 22, 2003.^[3]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Luther Norse (Iowa Conference) (1952–1955)
1952	Luther	3–5	2–1	2nd (Northern)
1953	Luther	5–3	3–1	2nd (Northern)
1954	Luther	9–0	6–0	1st
1955	Luther	9–0–1	5–0–1	2nd	W Corn
1956	Luther	5–3–1	5–2–1	T–2nd
1957	Luther	8–1	7–1	1st
1958	Luther	7–1–1	6–1–1	2nd
1959	Luther	6–3	6–2	3rd
1960	Luther	8–1	7–1	T–1st
1961	Luther	6–3	6–2	2nd
1962	Luther	6–2–1	6–2–1	3rd
1963	Luther	9–0	8–0	1st
1964	Luther	6–3	6–2	3rd
1965	Luther	6–3	6–1	2nd
1966	Luther	7–2	6–1	2nd
1967	Luther	4–4–1	4–2–1	3rd
1968	Luther	2–7	1–6	8th
1969	Luther	7–2	5–2	2nd
1970	Luther	8–2	6–1	1st	L Stagg
1971	Luther	8–1	6–1	1st
1972	Luther	3–6	3–4	5th
1973	Luther	2–6–1	2–4–1	6th
1974	Luther	3–6	3–4	5th
1975	Luther	4–5	4–3	T–3rd
1976	Luther	4–5	4–3	4th
1977	Luther	5–5	3–4	T–4th
Luther:		150–70–6	126–51–6
Total:		150–70–6
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ "Hall of Fame members" (PDF). sportngin.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Edsel Schwiezer obituary". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^ "Former Luther coach Schweizer dies". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November 2, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "Hall of Fame members" (PDF). sportngin.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Edsel Schwiezer obituary". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[3] "Former Luther coach Schweizer dies". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November 2, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

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