Warner McCollum
American football coach and college athletics administrator
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Howard Warner McCollum (February 28, 1933 – October 11, 2009) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois for 11 seasons, from 1979 to 1989, compiling a record of 26–71–3. He also served as the college's athletic director, retiring in 1997.[1][2]
BornFebruary 28, 1933
Kirksville, Missouri, U.S.
Kirksville, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 2009 (aged 76)
Eureka, Illinois, U.S.
Eureka, Illinois, U.S.
1957–1960Kirksville HS (MO) (assistant)
1961–1970Eureka HS (IL)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1933 Kirksville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2009 (aged 76) Eureka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1960 | Kirksville HS (MO) (assistant) |
| 1961–1970 | Eureka HS (IL) |
| 1971–1974 | Harlem HS (IL) |
| 1975–1978 | Rushville HS (IL) |
| 1979–1989 | Eureka |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–71–3 (college) |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Red Devils (Illini–Badger/Illini–Badger–Hawkeye Football Conference) (1979–1989) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Eureka | 2–6 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1980 | Eureka | 3–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1981 | Eureka | 3–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1982 | Eureka | 1–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1983 | Eureka | 1–8 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1984 | Eureka | 2–7 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1985 | Eureka | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Eureka | 3–5–1 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Eureka | 2–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1988 | Eureka | 1–9 | 1–4 | ||||||
| 1989 | Eureka | 4–6 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| Eureka: | 26–71–3 | 17–32–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–71–3 | ||||||||
