Norman B. Edgerton

Norman Bruce "Red" Edgerton (June 11, 1887 – June 16, 1925) was an American college football coach, athletics administrator, and physician. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Carolina at Columbia, South Carolina from 1912 to 1915, compiling a record of 19–13–3. Edgerton was the athletic director at South Carolina during that same span.

Norman B. Edgerton

Edgerton pictured in Quips & Cranks, 1909, Davidson yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1887-06-11)June 11, 1887 Fremont, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 16, 1925(1925-06-16) (aged 38) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1906–1908	Davidson
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912–1915	South Carolina
1922–1923	South Carolina (line)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1912–1915	South Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall	19–13–3

Edgerton was born on June 11, 1887, in Fremont, North Carolina, and grew up in New Bern, North Carolina. He played college football at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, before graduating in 1909.^[1] He then attended the Medical College of South Carolina—now known as the Medical University of South Carolina—in Charleston, South Carolina.

Edgerton died of pneumonia on June 16, 1925, at this home in Columbia, South Carolina.^[2][3]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
South Carolina Gamecocks (Independent) (1912–1914)
1912	South Carolina	5–2–1
1913	South Carolina	4–3
1914	South Carolina	5–5–1
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915)
1915	South Carolina	5–3–1	1–1–1	T–13th
South Carolina:		19–13–3	1–1–1
Total:		19–13–3

References

1. "Niches In the Wildcat Hall of Fame; Norman Bruce Edgerton, '09". The Davidsonian. Davidson, North Carolina. February 8, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved August 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "'Red' Edgerton Crosses River". Columbia Record. Columbia, South Carolina. June 16, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Loving Tribute Paid Edgerton". Columbia Record. Columbia, South Carolina. June 17, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .