E. V. Long
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1885 Maroa, Illinois |
| Died | January 28, 1941 (aged 55) Wichita, Kansas |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1910? | Harvard[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910 | Richmond |
| 1912–1913 | Fairmount |
| Basketball | |
| 1912–1913 | Fairmount |
| Baseball | |
| 1913 | Fairmount |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–17–1 (football) 1–11 (basketball) |
Earl Van Meter Long[2] (July 11, 1885 – January 28, 1941)[3] was an American college football coach. His career record was 7–17–1.
Early life and family[]
Long was born on July 11, 1885, in Maroa, Illinois, to Silaws and Mary Jane Long. He married Jessie Lois Brown, of Canton, Illinois, on July 10, 1911.[4] He attended Harvard University, where was a two-sport letter winner in football and baseball.
Coaching career[]
Richmond[]
Long was the 17th head football coach at the University of Richmond and he held that position for the 1910 season. His coaching record at Richmond was 2–5–1.[5]
Fairmount[]
After leaving Richmond, Long was named the eighth head football coach at Fairmount College—now known as Wichita State University—and he held that position for two seasons, from 1912 until 1913. His coaching record at Fairmount was 6–11.[6]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Spiders (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Richmond | 1–6–1 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Richmond: | 1–6–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Fairmount Wheatshockers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Fairmount | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1913 | Fairmount | 2–6 | 1–6 | 11th | |||||
| Fairmount: | 6–11 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–17–1 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ Rydjord, John (1977). A History of Fairmount College. ISBN 9780700601547.
- ^ "Harvard Alumni Directory". 1914.
- ^ "Harvard Alumni Bulletin". 1944.
- ^ Harvard College Class of 1910 Fourth Report. Crimson Printing Company. 1921. p. 226.
- ^ Richmond Coaching Records Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wichita St. Coaching Records Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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