Maurice Elder
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1916 Wellington, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2011 (aged 95) Gilroy, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1934–1936 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Southern Colorado |
| Baseball | |
| 1947 | Colorado State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–25–3 (football) 3–8 (baseball) |
Maurice "Red" Elder (March 21, 1916 – August 14, 2011) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) from 1946 to 1951.[1]
Elder was a
Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1937 but dropped out of training camp and, instead, pursued a career in coaching.[2]
Elder was the maternal grandfather of NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Colorado Indians (Independent) (1946–1951) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Southern Colorado | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1947 | Southern Colorado | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| 1948 | Southern Colorado | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Southern Colorado | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1950 | Southern Colorado | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1951 | Southern Colorado | 1–8 | |||||||
| Southern Colorado: | 25–25–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–25–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)". gothunderwolves.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ Powell, Mark (August 17, 2011). "'Always positive' Maurice 'Red' Elder dies at age 95". The Morgan Hill Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.