| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1877 Polo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1954 (aged 77) Polo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896 | Illinois |
| 1898 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Knox (IL) |
| 1901 | Iowa State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–10–2 |
Edgar M. Clinton (May 21, 1877 – December 3, 1954) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1900 and at Iowa State University in 1901, compiling a career college football coaching record of 8–10–2.[1] A native of Polo, Illinois, Clinton played football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1896 and at Stanford University in 1898.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Old Siwash (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Knox | 6–4 | |||||||
| Knox: | 6–4 | ||||||||
| Iowa State Cyclones (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Iowa State | 2–6–2 | |||||||
| Iowa State: | 2–6–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–10–2 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Iowa State Coaching Records Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "E. M. Clinton, Polo, Former Coach, Dies". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. December 3, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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