Edward Fauver
Biographical details | |
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Born | May 7, 1875 North Eaton, Ohio |
Died | December 17, 1949[1] Sarasota, Florida | (aged 74)
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1899 | Alma |
1900–1904 | Oberlin |
1917–1918 | Rochester |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 30–21–6 (.579) |
Edward "Edwin" Fauver (May 7, 1875 – December 17, 1949) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. In addition to his coaching duties, he was an athletic instructor at Columbia University and Wesleyan University.[2]
Coaching career
Alma
Fauver was the head college football coach for the Alma Scots located in Alma, Michigan. He held that position for the 1899 season. His coaching record at Alma was 2 wins, 1 losses and 3 ties.[3] As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #23 at Alma in total wins and #14 at the school in winning percentage (.583).[4]
Oberlin
After his year at Alma, Fauvner became the head coach at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio for 5 seasons, from 1900 to 1904, three of those seasons alongside his brother Edgar Fauver. At Oberlin, his teams generated a record of 24 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties.[5]
Rochester
Fauvner went on to become the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He was the head football coach for the 1917 and 1918 seasons and achieved a record of 4 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie. While at Rochester, he helped to form the New York State Conference of Small Colleges and the Western New York Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. On October 18, 1930, the school chose to honor him by naming the university's stadium in his honor.[6]
References
- ^ "Dr. Edwin Fauver Dies In Florida". The Chronicle-Telegram. December 20, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Athletic Instructor at Wesleyan". New York Times. May 3, 1911. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ Shafer, Ian. "Alma College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Football Media Guide (records)" (PDF). Oberlin College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Edwin Fauver". Rochester University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- 1875 births
- 1949 deaths
- Alma Scots football coaches
- Columbia University faculty
- Oberlin College alumni
- Oberlin College faculty
- Oberlin Yeomen football coaches
- Rochester Yellowjackets football coaches
- Wesleyan University faculty
- People from Preble County, Ohio
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1890s stubs