List of college football coaches who coached games in stadiums named after themselves
Many football stadiums are named after former coaches. Inclusion on this list is restricted to coaches who actually coached a regular season, playoff, or bowl game in the stadium while it was named in their honor. For example, Emporia State University named their Welch Stadium to honor the legacy of former coach Fran Welch. But the stadium did not receive that name until 1960, which was six years after he coached his final game.[1] Therefore, Fran Welch (and others matching this example) are excluded from this list. Additionally, some coaches have had the stadium's playing surface, but not the stadium itself, named in their honor; coaches in this category are also excluded. By contrast, LaVell Edwards is included because Brigham Young University officially renamed its football stadium in his honor before his final home game as the school's head coach.
Although Stagg Field received its name while Amos Alonzo Stagg was coaching the Chicago Maroons, Stagg also coached the Pacific Tigers at Stagg Field as opposing coach on November 12, 1938.[2] Either case is worthy of inclusion.
College football coaches who coached games in stadiums or fields named after themselves[edit]
College football coaches who coached at colleges named after their family[edit]
As a supplement to the list, Samuel Colgate Jr. must be mentioned as former head coach at Colgate University, a school named in honor of his family.[11] During his tenure as head coach, the teams likely played their games at what is now called "Whitnall Field".
References[edit]
- ↑ "A soldier in two wars, a teacher for five decades" (PDF). Emporia State University. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Amos Alonzo Stagg Sr. - Coaching Records (1938)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Concordia Great: Jake Christiansen". Concordia College. October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ "New Turf Named After Football Coach". The Whetstone. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ↑ Reynolds, Jeff (November 18, 2000). "Cougars Win One For LaVell in Home Finale". BYU Athletic Communications. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
In the final home game for BYU head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars defeated New Mexico, 37-13, Saturday in the newly named LaVell Edwards Stadium. . . . The stadium's name was changed from Cougar Stadium to LaVell Edwards Staedium, Home of the BYU Cougars, in a pregame ceremony conducted by President Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- ↑ "Football Falls, 37-20, To No. 23 UNH As Ford Says Farewell To Fans" (Press release). University at Albany Athletics. November 16, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
Emotions filled Bob Ford Field from the moment the gates opened to the time fireworks capped the night, as UAlbany honored veterans with a moving Military Appreciation Day ceremony, as well as a recognition of the squad’s 16 seniors prior to kickoff.
- ↑ Lee, Bill (November 6, 1966). "Amherst Spoils Jessee's Day, 22-9". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. C1. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (November 18, 2005), "Snyder is retiring, but K-State stadium will be in the family", USA Today, retrieved April 26, 2010
- ↑ "Willie Totten - 2019 Football Coaching Staff - Mississippi Valley State University". mvsusports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Larry Wilcox Stadium transforms playing surface with "FieldTurf"". ECircuitOnline.com. November 30, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ The Encyclopedia Americana. The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation. 1918. p. 250.
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