Eddie Rogers
Biographical details | |
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Born | Dickinson | April 14, 1876
1901–1903 | Minnesota |
1904 | Carlisle |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1904 | Carlisle |
1905–1908 | St. Thomas (MN) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 24–11–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1968 (profile) |
Edward Lowell Rogers (April 14, 1876 – October 17, 1971) was an American college football player and coach. He played at the end at three different schools between 1897 and 1904: the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Dickinson College, and the University of Minnesota. Rogers served as the head football coach at Carlisle in 1904 and the College of St. Thomas—now known as the University of St. Thomas—in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1905 to 1908. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as player in 1968.[1] Rogers was also elected to the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973.[2]
Early life
Rogers was born in the forests of Minnesota to a pioneer lumberman, and Chippewa mother.
Career
Football
Rogers attended school at both
Coaching
In 1904 Rogers was head coach at Carlisle, and had a 9–2 record. He was the head coach at St. Thomas from 1905 to 1908, compiling a record of 14–9–1.[6]
Law
The following year after coaching Carlisle, he returned to Minneapolis and began practicing law. He practiced law for 62 years, from 1905 to 1966, retiring at the age of 90.
Death
Rogers died on October 17, 1971, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Wayzata, Minnesota.[7]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Carlisle Indians (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
1904 | Carlisle | 10–2 | |||||||
Carlisle: | 10–2 | ||||||||
St. Thomas Cadets (Independent) (1905–1908) | |||||||||
1905 | St. Thomas | 3–2 | |||||||
1906 | St. Thomas | 2–1–1 | |||||||
1907 | St. Thomas | 7–0 | |||||||
1908 | St. Thomas | 2–6 | |||||||
St. Thomas: | 14–9–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 24–11–1 |
References
- ^ "Inductee | Edward Lowell Rogers 1968 | College Football Hall of Fame".
- ^ "American Indian Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Dickinson Badly Defeated by State at Williamsport", Sentinel, Carlisle, PA, p. 3, November 25, 1898
- ^ "Carlisle Team Played Three Coaches Saturday", Lawrence Journal, Lawrence, KS, p. 7, December 3, 1904
- ^ 1905 Minnesota Gopher yearbook, p.413, accessed 12 Aug 2020. A century later, in 2012, this organization became an honors society.
- ^ 2018 University of St. Thomas Football Media Guide, 2018, p. 48
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