E. C. Duggins
American football coach
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Edward Cameron Duggins (August 23, 1912 – October 16, 1960) was an American college football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at Appalachian State Teachers College—now known as Appalachian State University—located in Boone, North Carolina, serving from 1947 to 1950 and again from 1952 to 1955.[1] The Mountaineers compiled a record of 57–25–3, captured three North State Conference titles, and played in seven small college bowl games under Duggins.
BornAugust 23, 1912
Clinton, Tennessee, U.S.
Clinton, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1960 (aged 48)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
AlmamaterMilligan College (1935)
1939–1940Appalachian State (line)
Duggins pictured in The Rhododendron 1953, Appalachian State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1912 Clinton, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1960 (aged 48) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Milligan College (1935) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1940 | Appalachian State (line) |
| 1941 | Tampa (assistant) |
| 1946 | Appalachian State (assistant) |
| 1947–1950 | Appalachian State |
| 1952–1955 | Appalachian State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–25–3 |
| Bowls | 2–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 North State (1948, 1950, 1954) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1947–1950) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Appalachian State | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1948 | Appalachian State | 8–1–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | L Burley Bowl | ||||
| 1949 | Appalachian State | 9–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Pythian Bowl | ||||
| 1950 | Appalachian State | 9–2–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | L Burley Bowl, L Pythian Bowl | ||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Appalachian State | 2–6–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1953 | Appalachian State | 6–4 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1954 | Appalachian State | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | W Burley Bowl, L Elks Bowl | ||||
| 1955 | Appalachian State | 6–5 | 3–3 | 4th | L Burley Bowl | ||||
| Appalachian State: | 57–25–3 | 40–13–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–25–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
