Edwin Elbel

Edwin R. Elbel (November 24, 1895 – July 5, 1983) was an American football coach and university professor. He was the tenth head football at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, serving five seasons, from 1923 to 1927, compiling a record of 14–21–7.[1]

Edwin Elbel
Biographical details
Born(1895-11-24)November 24, 1895
DiedJuly 5, 1983(1983-07-05) (aged 87)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1927Ottawa
Basketball
1921–1922Ottawa
1925–1927Ottawa
Head coaching record
Overall14–21–7 (football)

Elbel received a bachelor's degree from Springfield College in 1920 and a second bachelor's from Ottawa in 1925. He later returned to Springfield College and was awarded a master's degree in 1928. The University of Iowa awarded him a Doctor of Philosophy in 1938. In 1928, Elbel joined the faculty at the University of Kansas in the Department of Physical Education and reached full professor status in 1946. He retired in 1966 and died in 1983.[2]

While at the University of Kansas, he kept meticulous records on the height and weight of college students, as well as completing a study of response time before and after exercise.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1927)
1923 Ottawa 5–2–24–2–26th
1924 Ottawa 2–6–12–6–114th
1925 Ottawa 1–5–21–4–2T–11th
1926 Ottawa 5–2–15–25th
1927 Ottawa 1–6–11–5–112th
Ottawa: 14–21–713–19–6
Total:14–21–7

References
  1. "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. "Guide to the Edwin R. Elbel Collection". University of Kansas. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  3. "search results: Listing of books by "Edwin R. Elbel"". Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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