Larry Elliott (American football)

Larry A. Elliott (November 9, 1935 – April 13, 2008) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the 32nd and 36th head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He held that position for five seasons, from 1974 until 1978 and then returned for six more seasons, from 1984 until 1989. His overall coaching record at Washburn was 58 wins, 51 losses, and 1 ties.[1]

Larry Elliott
Biographical details
Born(1935-11-09)November 9, 1935
La Junta, Colorado
DiedApril 13, 2008(2008-04-13) (aged 72)
Sunrise, Arizona
Playing career
Football
1954Kansas State
1956–1958Washburn
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1966–1973Washburn (assistant)
1974–1978Washburn
1979–1984Washburn (OC)
1984–1989Washburn
Baseball
1967–1979Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall58–51–1 (football)
188–174 (baseball)
Bowls1–1
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)

Elliott led the Ichabods to a victory in the 1974 Boot Hill Bowl over Millikin University, the school's first post-season football appearance.[2] In 1986, he was placed in the Washburn University Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Washburn Ichabods (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (1974–1975)
1974 Washburn 8–33–23rdW Boot Hill
1975 Washburn 5–52–3T–4th
Washburn Ichabods (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1976–1978)
1976 Washburn 6–44–24thL Boot Hill
1977 Washburn 6–3–14–2–1T–3rd
1978 Washburn 3–74–6T–7th
Washburn Ichabods (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1984–1988)
1984 Washburn 2–3[n 1]2–3[n 1]T–6th[n 1]
1985 Washburn 4–72–57th
1986 Washburn 8–35–2T–2ndL NAIA Quarterfinal
1987 Washburn 6–55–22nd
1988 Washburn 7–45–2T–2nd
Washburn Ichabods (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1989)
1989 Washburn 3–73–79th
Washburn: 58–51–140–36–1
Total:58–51–1

Notes
  1. George Tardiff resigned after the first give games of the 1984 season after leading Washburn to a record of 0–5 with two losses coming in conference play. Elliott replaced Tardiff as head coach for the final five games of the season. The Ichabods finished 2–8 overall and 2–5 in Central States Intercollegiate Conference play.
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References
  1. http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-127-137-history1.pdf?id=69
  2. Goering: First WU bowl was a cold day in ... 12/02/04
  3. Washburn University Athletics - Washburn Athletic Hall of Fame Archived December 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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