Edgar M. Clinton

Edgar M. Clinton

Biographical details
Born	(1877-05-21)May 21, 1877 Polo, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 3, 1954(1954-12-03) (aged 77) Polo, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1896–1897	Illinois
1898	Stanford
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1900	Knox (IL)
1901	Iowa State
Head coaching record
Overall	8–10–2

Edgar M. Clinton (May 21, 1877 – December 3, 1954) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1900 and at Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts —now known as Iowa State University—in 1901, compiling a career head coaching record of 8–10–2.^[1] A native of Polo, Illinois, Clinton played football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1896 and at Stanford University in 1898.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Knox Old Siwash (Independent) (1900)
1900	Knox	6–4
Knox:		6–4
Iowa State Cyclones (Independent) (1901)
1901	Iowa State	2–6–2
Iowa State:		2–6–2
Total:		8–10–2

References

1. Iowa State Coaching Records Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
2. "E. M. Clinton, Polo, Former Coach, Dies". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. December 3, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Edgar M. Clinton at Find a Grave