Edsel Schweizer
Edsel K. Schweizer (February 5, 1923 – April 22, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa from 1952 to 1977, compiling a record of 150–70–6.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1923 Chester, Illinois |
| Died | February 22, 2003 (aged 80) Decorah, Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1941–1942 | Iowa |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1944 | Purdue |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1949 | St. Louis Lutheran HS (MO) |
| 1950 | Luther (backfield) |
| 1952–1977 | Luther |
| Basketball | |
| 1950–1961 | Luther (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1984 | Luther |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 IIAC (1954, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1970–1971) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× IIAC Coach of the Year (1970–1971) | |
Schweizer came to Luther College in 1950, when he was hired as backfield coach for the football team, assistant basketball coach, track coach, dean of students, and instructor in the education department. After a recall to active duty in the United States Marine Corp in 1951, Schweitz returned to Luther in 1952 as head coach in football and track, assistant coach in basketball, and professor of psychology. He also served as the school's athletic director from 1966 until he retired in 1984. Schweizer died of cancer on April 22, 2003.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Norse (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Luther | 3–5 | (North) | ||||||
| 1953 | Luther | 5–3 | 3–1 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| 1954 | Luther | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1955 | Luther | 9–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 2nd | W Corn | ||||
| 1956 | Luther | 5–3–1 | 5–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Luther | 8–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Luther | 7–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Luther | 6–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Luther | 8–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1961 | Luther | 6–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Luther | 6–2–1 | 6–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Luther | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1964 | Luther | 6–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1965 | Luther | 6–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Luther | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Luther | 4–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Luther | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1969 | Luther | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Luther | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Stagg | ||||
| 1971 | Luther | 8–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1972 | Luther | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1973 | Luther | 2–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1974 | Luther | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Luther | 4–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Luther | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Luther | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Luther: | 150–70–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 150–70–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Hall of Fame members" (PDF). sportngin.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Edsel Schwiezer obituary". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Former Luther coach Schweizer dies". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November 2, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
