Edward E. "Blue" Howell (1905 – April 15, 1964) was an American college football player and coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—in Pittsburg, Kansas, serving for eight seasons, from 1929 to 1935 and again in 1937, compiling a record of 35–30–6.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | April 15, 1964 (aged 58–59) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1928 | Nebraska |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1935 | Pittsburg State |
| 1937 | Pittsburg State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–30–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 CIC (1935) | |
| Awards | |
Playing career
editHowell played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln under head coach Ernest E. Bearg from 1926 until 1928. Weighing 185 pounds, he was the lightest member of the Cornhuskers[2] but was considered one of the best fullbacks in the Big Six Conference.[3] He was inducted into the program's "Hall of Fame" in 1978.[4]
Death
editHowell died of a heart attack in 1964 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State Gorillas (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1929–1935) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Pittsburg State | 1–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1930 | Pittsburg State | 6–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1931 | Pittsburg State | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1932 | Pittsburg State | 6–1–2 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1933 | Pittsburg State | 4–3–2 | 2–2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Pittsburg State | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1935 | Pittsburg State | 6–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Pittsburg State Gorillas (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1937) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Pittsburg State | 2–7 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| Pittsburg State: | 35–30–6 | 20–18–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–30–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived September 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Pittsburg State University Gorrillas all-time coaching records
- ^ Time "Football" December 3, 1928
- ^ 1927 RUSHING SHOWDOWN By James Mark Purcell
- ^ University of Nebraska Cornhuskers Athletic Hall of Fame
- ^ Columbus Daily Telegram, April 15, 1964, Columbus, Nebraska
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