Edwin Struck
 Struck pictured in The Index 1952, Illinois State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1905 Illinois |
| Died | September 24, 1981 (aged 76) Pinellas County, Florida |
| Alma mater | DePauw University Indiana University[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1945–1964 | Illinois State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 86–78–14 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 IIAC (1945, 1950) | |
Edwin G. Struck (March 27, 1905 – September 24, 1981) was an American football coach. He was the 13th head football coach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, serving for 20 seasons, from 1945 to 1964, and compiling a record of 86–78–14.[2]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State Redbirds (Illinois / Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1945–1964) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Illinois State | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1946 | Illinois State | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Illinois State | 4–3–2 | 1–1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Illinois State | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949 | Illinois State | 6–2–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1950 | Illinois State | 7–1–2 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L Corn | ||||
| 1951 | Illinois State | 3–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1952 | Illinois State | 1–6–2 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1953 | Illinois State | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1954 | Illinois State | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1955 | Illinois State | 3–4–2 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1956 | Illinois State | 4–4–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1957 | Illinois State | 5–3 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1958 | Illinois State | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1959 | Illinois State | 3–5–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1960 | Illinois State | 2–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1961 | Illinois State | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Illinois State | 5–4 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1963 | Illinois State | 3–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1964 | Illinois State | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Illinois State: | 86–78–14 | 41–53–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 86–78–14 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "The Index". Illinois State Normal University, Normal IL. 1950.
- ^ Illinois State Coaching Records Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1981 deaths
- Illinois State Redbirds football coaches