Conley Snidow
Biographical details
Born(1916-04-26)April 26, 1916
Princeton, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 2007(2007-10-06) (aged 91)
Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1935–1937Roanoke
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1947?Tazewell HS (VA)
1948–1952Emory and Henry
1953–1966Wofford
Basketball
1948–1953Emory and Henry
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1953–1971Wofford
Head coaching record
Overall117–71–5 (college football)
70–51 (college basketball)
Bowls2–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 Smoky Mountain (1949–1952)
7 South Carolina Little Three (1954, 1956–1957, 1961–1964)

Conley Trigg Snidow Jr. (April 26, 1916 – October 6, 2007) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Emory and Henry College from 1948 to 1952 and at Wofford College from 1953 to 1966, compiling a career college football coaching record of 117–71–5. Snidow was the head basketball coach at Emory and Henry from 1948 to 1953, tallying a mark of 70–51. He served as the athletic director at Wofford from 1953 to 1971. Snidow played college football at Roanoke College from 1935 to 1937.[1]

Snidow was born on April 26, 1916, in Princeton, West Virginia.[2] He died on October 6, 2007, in Midlothian, Virginia.[3]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Emory and Henry Wasps (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1948–1953)
1948 Emory and Henry 2–81–12nd
1949 Emory and Henry 11–14–01stW Burley, L Tangerine
1950 Emory and Henry 10–24–01stW Burley, L Tangerine
1951 Emory and Henry 9–0–12–01st
1952 Emory and Henry 8–21–01stL Burley
Emory and Henry: 40–13–112–1
Wofford Terriers (South Carolina Little Three) (1953–1964)
1953 Wofford 6–4–10–23rd
1954 Wofford 8–22–01st
1955 Wofford 7–41–12nd
1956 Wofford 7–32–01st
1957 Wofford 8–22–01st
1958 Wofford 3–70–23rd
1959 Wofford 5–50–23rd
1960 Wofford 5–51–12nd
1961 Wofford 5–4–22–01st
1962 Wofford 2–81–1T–1st
1963 Wofford 4–62–01st
1964 Wofford 6–32–01st
Wofford Terriers (NAIA independent) (1965–1966)
1965 Wofford 5–4
1966 Wofford 6–3–1
Wofford: 77–58–415–9
Total:117–71–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "Conley Snidow, Ex-Princeton High School Athlete, Dependable On Roanoke Grid Band—Also Winner Of Other Honors At Salem Institution". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Bluefield, West Virginia. November 7, 1947. p. 24. Retrieved May 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Conley Snidow Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. "Former Wofford football coach dies". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina: GateHouse Media. October 7, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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