| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1901 Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1972 (aged 71) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1926 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | End, halfback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1928 | Stanford (line) |
| 1929 | Columbia (line) |
| 1930–1937 | Ole Miss |
| 1945 | Second Air Force |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1935 | Ole Miss |
| Administrative career ( AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1938 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–45–8 (football) 46–36 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Edgar Lee Walker [1] (March 25, 1901 – June 16, 1972) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. [2] He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1930 to 1937, compiling a record of 38–38–8. Walker was also the head basketball coach at Ole Miss from 1930 to 1935, tallying a mark of 46–36.
During World War II, Walker served in the United States Army Air Forces and was head coach of the 1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team. [3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels ( Southern Conference) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Ole Miss | 3–5–1 | 1–5 | T–9th | |||||
| 1931 | Ole Miss | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 21st | |||||
| 1932 | Ole Miss | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–12th | |||||
| Ole Miss Rebels ( Southeastern Conference) (1933–1937) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Ole Miss | 6–3–2 | 2–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1934 | Ole Miss | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1935 | Ole Miss | 9–3 | 3–1 | 3rd | L Orange | ||||
| 1936 | Ole Miss | 5–5–2 | 0–3–1 | 12th | |||||
| 1937 | Ole Miss | 4–5–1 | 0–4 | 11th | |||||
| Ole Miss: | 38–38–8 | 11–26–3 | |||||||
| Second Air Force Superbombers ( Army Air Forces League) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Second Air Force | 3–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Second Air Force: | 3–7 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–45–8 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Barner, W.G. (1982). Mississippi Mayhem. Leisure Press. ISBN 9780932520043. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA), June 21, 1972
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^ Dryer, Braven (September 14, 1945).
"The Sports Parade".
Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles, California. p. 10, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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