William Howard "Cap" Edwards (September 5, 1888 – November 23, 1944) was a National Football League (NFL) coach and player in American football's earliest years. In the early 20th century, football in America was just beginning to catch on, with professional teams popping up in numerous cities, and at the time college football was more popular.[1]
Edwards attended and graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he played football as an guard. His professional coaching career was short-lived, but nonetheless noteworthy as he coached in the pioneering days of football with such greats as Jim Thorpe and Guy Chamberlin. He first coached the Canton Bulldogs in 1921, which ended in a 5–2–3 record. In 1923 Edwards coached the Cleveland Indians, with a 3–1–3 record, followed by a 5–8–1 record as coach of the Cleveland Bulldogs.
Edwards also served as the head football coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 1910 to 1911.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (Independent) (1910–1911) | |||||||||
| 1910 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1911 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 1–4–1 | |||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan: | 5–4–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–4–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Maxymuk, John (July 30, 2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920–2011. McFarland. ISBN 9780786465576. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference