Lloyd Cardwell
Lloyd Raymond Cardwell (April 19, 1913 – November 10, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for seven seasons. He was drafted in the first round of the 1937 NFL Draft with the seventh overall pick.[1] After his playing days, Cardwell was the head football coach at Omaha University—now known as the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1947 to 1959, compiling a record of 57–51. His 1954 team was undefeated and won the Tangerine Bowl. Cardwell also coached track and field at Omaha.[2]
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| Position: | Halfback, end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 19, 1913 Republic, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | November 10, 1997 (aged 84) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Seward (Seward, Nebraska) | ||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||||
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Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Omaha Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1947–1958) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Omaha | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1948 | Omaha | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1949 | Omaha | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1950 | Omaha | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1951 | Omaha | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1952 | Omaha | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1953 | Omaha | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Omaha | 10–0 | W Tangerine | ||||||
| 1955 | Omaha | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1956 | Omaha | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1957 | Omaha | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1958 | Omaha | 0–8 | |||||||
| Omaha Indians (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1959) | |||||||||
| 1959 | Omaha | 1–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Omaha: | 57–53 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–53 | ||||||||
References
- "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- "Saying Goodbye to a Legend," Gateway Newspaper November 14, 1997.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Lloyd Cardwell at Find a Grave
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