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American football player and coach (1905–1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Franklin Camp Jr. (December 23, 1905 – January 26, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1968, compiling a record of 118–95–2 (.551).[1][2] He is credited as the man who brought back Louisville football following a three-year absence caused by World War II, and has the most wins of any head coach in school history.[1] Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas was among the players Camp coached.[1] In 1947, Louisville had a 7–0–1 season.[3]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Trenton, Kentucky, U.S. | December 23, 1905
Died | January 26, 1986 80) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged
Playing career | |
c. 1929 | Transylvania |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1946–1968 | Louisville |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1969–1975 | Louisville (assistant AD) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 118–95–2 (college) |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 KIAC (1947) | |
Camp was born on December 23, 1905, on Trenton, Kentucky. He graduated from Transylvania University, where he played football as a quarterback, in 1930. He starting his coaching career at the high school level, working in Hodgenville, Glasgow, and Henderson, Kentucky.[1]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Louisville Cardinals (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946 | Louisville | 6–2 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
1947 | Louisville | 7–0–1 | 2–0 | T–1st | |||||
Louisville Cardinals (Ohio Valley Conference) (1948–1949) | |||||||||
1948 | Louisville | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1949 | Louisville | 8–3 | 3–0 | 2nd | |||||
Louisville Cardinals (NCAA University Division independent) (1950–1961) | |||||||||
1950 | Louisville | 3–6–1 | |||||||
1951 | Louisville | 5–4 | |||||||
1952 | Louisville | 3–5 | |||||||
1953 | Louisville | 1–7 | |||||||
1954 | Louisville | 3–6 | |||||||
1955 | Louisville | 7–2 | |||||||
1956 | Louisville | 6–3 | |||||||
1957 | Louisville | 9–1 | W Sun | ||||||
1958 | Louisville | 4–4 | |||||||
1959 | Louisville | 6–4 | |||||||
1960 | Louisville | 7–2 | |||||||
1961 | Louisville | 6–3 | |||||||
1962 | Louisville | 6–4 | |||||||
1963 | Louisville | 3–7 | |||||||
Louisville Cardinals (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1968) | |||||||||
1964 | Louisville | 1–9 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1965 | Louisville | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1966 | Louisville | 6–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1967 | Louisville | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1968 | Louisville | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
Louisville: | 118–95–2 | 16–16 | |||||||
Total: | 118–95–2 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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