Edor Nelson

Edor "Red" Nelson (August 18, 1914 – August 27, 2014) was an athlete and sports coach at Augsburg College—now known as Augsburg University–in Minneapolis. He played baseball, football, and basketball at Augsburg before graduating in 1938. He returned to Augsburg as a coach, serving as head coach of the baseball team from 1946 to 1979, the football team from 1947 to 1969, the wrestling team from 1949 to 1963, and the men's ice hockey team during the 1956–57 season. He also served in the United States Army during World War II and served several months in German prisoner-of-war camps before escaping. After the war, he received a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1947.[1][2] He was inducted into the Augsburg Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975.[3] Augsburg's athletic field, Edor Nelson Field, is named in Nelson's honor.[4]

Edor Nelson
Biographical details
Born(1914-08-18)August 18, 1914
Dawson, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2014(2014-08-27) (aged 100)
Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1937Augsburg
1941–1943Fort Riley
Basketball
c. 1937Augsburg
Baseball
c. 1937Augsburg
Position(s)Forward (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946Augsburg (assistant)
1947–1969Augsburg
Baseball
1946–1979Augsburg
Men's ice hockey
1956–1957Augsburg
Wrestling
1949–1963Augsburg
Head coaching record
Overall55–120–9 (football)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1947–1969)
1947 Augsburg 0–70–59th
1948 Augsburg 1–3–20–3–27th
1949 Augsburg 2–3–21–3–18th
1950 Augsburg 1–5–11–59th
1951 Augsburg 0–70–6T–9th
1952 Augsburg 3–52–47th
1953 Augsburg 2–61–58th
1954 Augsburg 1–70–6T–8th
1955 Augsburg 4–43–3T–5th
1956 Augsburg 2–5–12–4–1T–6th
1957 Augsburg 4–43–45th
1958 Augsburg 0–80–78th
1959 Augsburg 3–52–56th
1960 Augsburg 5–34–34th
1961 Augsburg 4–43–4T–5th
1962 Augsburg 3–52–5T–6th
1963 Augsburg 4–3–14–33rd
1964 Augsburg 6–35–22nd
1965 Augsburg 3–5–12–4–16th
1966 Augsburg 4–4–13–46th
1967 Augsburg 1–80–78th
1968 Augsburg 1–80–78th
1969 Augsburg 1–80–78th
Augsburg: 55–120–938–106–6
Total:55–120–9

References
  1. "Edor Nelson 1914-2014: Legendary Augsburg athlete and coach dies at 100". Star Tribune. August 28, 2014. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Patrick Reusse (August 19, 2014). "'He was going to make 100': Edor Nelson indeed lasted a century, and on his birthday Augsburg honored a living legend". Star Tribune. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Edor Nelson". Augsburg University Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. "Edor Nelson Field". Augsburg University Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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