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Edwin Struck

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Edwin Struck
Struck pictured in The Index 1952, Illinois State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1905-03-27)March 27, 1905
Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 1981(1981-09-24) (aged 76)
Pinellas County, Florida, U.S.
Alma materDePauw University
Indiana University[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1945–1964Illinois State Normal / Illinois State
Head coaching record
Overall86–78–14
Tournaments0–1
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 Normal University—now known as 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

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Illinois State Normal / Illinois State Redbirds (Illinois / Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1945–1964)
1945 Illinois State Normal 4–3 3–1 1st
1946 Illinois State Normal 6–3 2–2 3rd
1947 Illinois State Normal 4–3–2 1–1–2 T–3rd
1948 Illinois State Normal 7–2 3–1 2nd
1949 Illinois State Normal 6–2–1 1–2–1 T–3rd
1950 Illinois State Normal 7–1–2 5–0–1 1st L Corn
1951 Illinois State Normal 3–5–1 1–4–1 6th
1952 Illinois State Normal 1–6–2 1–4–1 6th
1953 Illinois State Normal 5–4 3–3 4th
1954 Illinois State Normal 5–3–1 3–2–1 4th
1955 Illinois State Normal 3–4–2 2–3–1 T–4th
1956 Illinois State Normal 4–4–1 3–3 T–3rd
1957 Illinois State Normal 5–3 3–3 T–4th
1958 Illinois State Normal 3–6 2–4 T–5th
1959 Illinois State Normal 3–5–1 0–5–1 7th
1960 Illinois State Normal 2–6–1 1–4–1 5th
1961 Illinois State Normal 5–4 4–2 T–2nd
1962 Illinois State Normal 5–4 1–3 4th
1963 Illinois State Normal 3–6 0–4 5th
1964 Illinois State 5–4 2–2 3rd
Illinois State Normal / Illinois State: 86–78–14 41–53–10
Total: 86–78–14
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "The Index". Illinois State Normal University, Normal IL. 1950.
  2. ^ Illinois State Coaching Records Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine