Ed Merrick
American football player and coach (1912–1994)
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Edward J. Merrick (February 8, 1912 – June 14, 1994)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond from 1951 until 1965, compiling record of 53–87–6.
BornFebruary 8, 1912
DiedJune 14, 1994 (aged 82)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
1938–1940Richmond
PositionTackle
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1912 |
| Died | June 14, 1994 (aged 82) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1940 | Richmond |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1950 | Fork Union Military Academy (VA) |
| 1951–1965 | Richmond |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–87–6 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Merrick was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1951–1965) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Richmond | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–12th | |||||
| 1952 | Richmond | 1–9 | 0–6 | 17th | |||||
| 1953 | Richmond | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1954 | Richmond | 5–4 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1955 | Richmond | 4–3–2 | 3–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Richmond | 4–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1957 | Richmond | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1958 | Richmond | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1959 | Richmond | 4–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | Richmond | 3–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Richmond | 5–5 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Richmond | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Richmond | 3–6–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1964 | Richmond | 3–7 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1965 | Richmond | 0–10 | 0–6 | 9th | |||||
| Richmond: | 53–87–6 | 33–52–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 53–87–6 | ||||||||
