Edgar O. Brown

American sports coach and administrator (1880–1937)

Edgar O. Brown
Biographical details
Brown pictured in The Topeka Daily Capital, 1915
Born	(1880-08-26)August 26, 1880 Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 11, 1937(1937-03-11) (aged 56) Clarksville, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1907–1909	Wabash

Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913	Parsons
1915–1916	Bethany (KS)
1917	Maryville (TN)
1919	Central (MO)
1920–1932	Arkansas Tech
1933	Ozarks (assistant)
1934–1935	Ozarks
Basketball
1920–1932	Arkansas Tech
Baseball
1923	Arkansas Tech

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930s	Ozarks

Head coaching record
Overall	108–46–17 (football) 63–54 (basketball) 1–4 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 AIC (1928, 1931)

Edgar Osborne Brown (August 26, 1880 – March 11, 1937)^[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He coached at a number of colleges including Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, Central College—now known as Central Methodist University—in Fayette, Missouri and Arkansas Polytechnic College—now known as Arkansas Tech University—in Russellville, Arkansas. In the 1930s, Brown was the athletic director at the College of the Ozarks—now known as the University of the Ozarks—in Clarksville, Arkansas.^[2]

Playing career

Brown played college football at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana from 1907 to 1909. He also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track and field at Wabash.^[3] He set intercollegiate records for the state of Indiana in the shot put and discus throw.^[4]^[5]

Coaching career

Brown was the head football coach at the Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas from 1915 to 1916, compiling a record of 3–11–1.^[6]

Death

Brown died on March 11, 1937, in Clarksville, after suffering a paralytic stroke.^[7]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Parsons (Independent) (1913)
1913	Parsons	3–3–2
Parsons:		3–3–2
Bethany Swedes (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915	Bethany	1–6	1–6	14th
1916	Bethany	2–6–1	2–5–1	T–12th
Bethany:		3–12–1	3–11–1
Maryville Scots (Independent) (1917)
1917	Maryville	7–3
Maryville:		7–3
Central Eagles (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919)
1919	Central	4–3	3–2	4th
Central:		4–3	3–2
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (Independent) (1920–1927)
1920	Arkansas Tech	4–0–2
1921	Arkansas Tech	7–0
1922	Arkansas Tech	8–1
1923	Arkansas Tech	6–1–1
1924	Arkansas Tech	6–1–2
1925	Arkansas Tech	7–2
1926	Arkansas Tech	6–2
1927	Arkansas Tech	5–3–1
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1928–1932)
1928	Arkansas Tech	7–2		1st
1929	Arkansas Tech	4–4–1
1930	Arkansas Tech	5–2–2
1931	Arkansas Tech	7–1–2		1st
1932	Arkansas Tech	6–2–1
Arkansas Tech:		78–21–12
Ozarks Mountaineers (Independent) (1934–1935)
1934	Ozarks	7–2–1
1935	Ozarks	6–2–1
Ozarks:		13–4–2
Total:		108–46–17
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ Annual Register. University of Chicago. 1912. pp. 474, 623.
^ The Blue Book of College Athletics. F. Turbyville. 1935. p. 154. ISSN 0893-7737. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Former S. P. U. Coach Dies". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. Associated Press. March 12, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Introducing E. O. Brown, Coach of The Wonder Boys". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 21, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved October 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ The Wabash. Wabash College. 1906. p. 82.
^ DeLassus, David. "Bethany (KS) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
^ "Grim Reaper Ends Career of Coach". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. March 11, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

Parsons Wildcats head football coaches

Unknown and/or no team (1893–1899)
Frederick W. Hinitt (1900)
No coach (1901)
Unknown (1902–1903)
C. C. Tallman (1904)
Wilber H. Schilling (1905)
No team (1906–1908)
Joseph C. Picken (1909)
Allen P. Berkstresser (1910–1912)
Edgar O. Brown (1913)
Carl T. Bowan (1914)
Herbert O. Tudor (1915)
Herman Garretson (1916)
George Yount (1917–1920)
Fred A. Dunsmore (1921)
Glenn Devine (1922–1931)
Leo J. Frank (1932–1937)
Fred Faurot (1938–1941)
Paul A. Becker (1942)
No team (1943)
Paul A. Becker (1944)
William Urban (1945)
Phillip E. Young (1946–1948)
Oscar B. Nelson (1949–1957)
Paul Wilson (1958)
Gary Nady (1959–1961)
Frosty Westering (1962–1963)
Joe Lutz (1964)
Marcelino Huerta (1965–1967)
Wayne Williamson (1968–1969)
Paul Read (1970)

v t e Bethany Swedes head football coaches
A. W. Kjellstrand (1893–1894) No team (1895–1900) Unknown (1901) Bennie Owen (1902–1904) No team (1905–1914) Edgar O. Brown (1915–1916) Quince Banbury (1917–1919) Guy C. Omer (1920–1921) Adrian Lindsey (1922–1926) George Carlson (1927–1933) Elmer Schaake (1934–1937) Ray D. Hahn (1938–1942) No team (1943–1945) Ray D. Hahn (1946–1956) Hal Collins (1957–1960) Phil Miller (1961–1964) Keith Rasmussen (1965–1973) Van Hollaway (1974–1975) Ted Kessinger (1976–2003) Tony Johnson (2004–2005) Jamie Cruce (2006–2012) Manny Matsakis (2013–2014) Paul Hubbard (2015–2018) Curran White (2019) Tyrone Carter (2020–2022) Mike Grossner (2023– )

Bethany Swedes head football coaches

A. W. Kjellstrand (1893–1894)
No team (1895–1900)
Unknown (1901)
Bennie Owen (1902–1904)
No team (1905–1914)
Edgar O. Brown (1915–1916)
Quince Banbury (1917–1919)
Guy C. Omer (1920–1921)
Adrian Lindsey (1922–1926)
George Carlson (1927–1933)
Elmer Schaake (1934–1937)
Ray D. Hahn (1938–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Ray D. Hahn (1946–1956)
Hal Collins (1957–1960)
Phil Miller (1961–1964)
Keith Rasmussen (1965–1973)
Van Hollaway (1974–1975)
Ted Kessinger (1976–2003)
Tony Johnson (2004–2005)
Jamie Cruce (2006–2012)
Manny Matsakis (2013–2014)
Paul Hubbard (2015–2018)
Curran White (2019)
Tyrone Carter (2020–2022)
Mike Grossner (2023– )

v t e Maryville Scots head football coaches
Kin Takahashi (1892–1897) No team (1898–1899) Albert F. Gilman (1900) No team (1901) Stephen Andrew Lynch (1902–1903) William Scott (1904) W. D. Chadwick (1905) Reed S. Dickson (1906–1907) Horace Fox (1908) Arthur E. Mitchell (1909–1911) Lester E. Bond (1912) George Williams (1913) Z. J. Stanley (1914) Art Kiefer (1915–1916) Edgar O. Brown (1917) Bob Clemens (1918) Henry W. Feeman (1919–1920) Lombe Honaker (1921–1942) No team (1943–1945) Lombe Honaker (1946–1958) Boydson Baird (1959–1963) Monk Tomlinson (1964–1970) Lauren Kardatzke (1971–1972) Boydson Baird (1973) Jim Jordan (1974–1977) Stephen Fickert (1978–1979) Dan Zaneski (1980) Art Ogden (1981–1982) Bobby Salor (1983–1985) Larry Stephens (1986–1987) Phil Wilks (1988–2002) Tony Ierulli (2003–2011) Mike Rader (2012–2014) Shaun Hayes (2014–2019) Ben Fox (2020– )

Maryville Scots head football coaches

Kin Takahashi (1892–1897)
No team (1898–1899)
Albert F. Gilman (1900)
No team (1901)
Stephen Andrew Lynch (1902–1903)
William Scott (1904)
W. D. Chadwick (1905)
Reed S. Dickson (1906–1907)
Horace Fox (1908)
Arthur E. Mitchell (1909–1911)
Lester E. Bond (1912)
George Williams (1913)
Z. J. Stanley (1914)
Art Kiefer (1915–1916)
Edgar O. Brown (1917)
Bob Clemens (1918)
Henry W. Feeman (1919–1920)
Lombe Honaker (1921–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Lombe Honaker (1946–1958)
Boydson Baird (1959–1963)
Monk Tomlinson (1964–1970)
Lauren Kardatzke (1971–1972)
Boydson Baird (1973)
Jim Jordan (1974–1977)
Stephen Fickert (1978–1979)
Dan Zaneski (1980)
Art Ogden (1981–1982)
Bobby Salor (1983–1985)
Larry Stephens (1986–1987)
Phil Wilks (1988–2002)
Tony Ierulli (2003–2011)
Mike Rader (2012–2014)
Shaun Hayes (2014–2019)
Ben Fox (2020– )

v t e Central Methodist Eagles head football coaches
Unknown (1895–1899) Paul Rader (1900) Unknown (1901–1903) Frank C. Bowles (1904–1905) George Garton (1906) Ray H. Kirk (1907) H. H. McIntyre (1908) John J. Tigert (1909) John C. Godbey (1910) Ray H. Kirk (1911) John C. Godbey (1912) Henry H. Williams (1913) C. A. Clingenpeel (1914–1916) Ray Sermon (1917) Jordan Cavan (1918) Edgar O. Brown (1919) William H. Shaw (1920–1924) C. A. Clingenpeel (1925–1940) George Kline (1941–1942) No team (1943–1945) Fred Faurot (1946) Bill Moss (1947) Bob Vanatta (1948–1949) Aldo Sebben (1950–1951) Orval F. Stiegemeire (1952–1955) Sam Nakaso (1956–1959) Don Thomasson (1960–1962) Earl E. Brown (1963–1964) Bill Holmes (1965–1967) Rodney E. Miller (1968–1970) Bill Holmes (1971–1978) Don Shinnick (1979–1981) Ted Kozinski (1982) Larry Anderson (1983–1995) James Grasdorf (1996–1998) Greg Purdum (1999) Unknown (2000) Merle Masonholder (2001–2007) Alan Dykens (2008–2011) Jody Ford (2012–2015) David Calloway (2016–2022) Dave Brown (2023– )

Central Methodist Eagles head football coaches

Unknown (1895–1899)
Paul Rader (1900)
Unknown (1901–1903)
Frank C. Bowles (1904–1905)
George Garton (1906)
Ray H. Kirk (1907)
H. H. McIntyre (1908)
John J. Tigert (1909)
John C. Godbey (1910)
Ray H. Kirk (1911)
John C. Godbey (1912)
Henry H. Williams (1913)
C. A. Clingenpeel (1914–1916)
Ray Sermon (1917)
Jordan Cavan (1918)
Edgar O. Brown (1919)
William H. Shaw (1920–1924)
C. A. Clingenpeel (1925–1940)
George Kline (1941–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Fred Faurot (1946)
Bill Moss (1947)
Bob Vanatta (1948–1949)
Aldo Sebben (1950–1951)
Orval F. Stiegemeire (1952–1955)
Sam Nakaso (1956–1959)
Don Thomasson (1960–1962)
Earl E. Brown (1963–1964)
Bill Holmes (1965–1967)
Rodney E. Miller (1968–1970)
Bill Holmes (1971–1978)
Don Shinnick (1979–1981)
Ted Kozinski (1982)
Larry Anderson (1983–1995)
James Grasdorf (1996–1998)
Greg Purdum (1999)
Unknown (2000)
Merle Masonholder (2001–2007)
Alan Dykens (2008–2011)
Jody Ford (2012–2015)
David Calloway (2016–2022)
Dave Brown (2023– )

v t e Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys head football coaches
William A. Isgrig (1911) Erwin H. Shinn (1912–1915) Walter B. Casey (1916–1917) No team (1918) D. K. McWilliams (1919) Edgar O. Brown (1920–1932) John Tucker (1933–1941) No team (1942–1944) John Tucker (1945–1947) Raymond Burnett (1948–1953) Sam Hindsman (1954–1958) Marvin Salmon (1959–1966) Don Dempsey (1967–1975) Leon Anderson (1976–1979) Harold Steelman (1980–1985) Ken Stephens (1987–1992) Brooks Hollingsworth (1993–1996) Steve Mullins (1997–2012) Raymond Monica (2013–2018) Kyle Shipp (2019– )

Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys head football coaches

William A. Isgrig (1911)
Erwin H. Shinn (1912–1915)
Walter B. Casey (1916–1917)
No team (1918)
D. K. McWilliams (1919)
Edgar O. Brown (1920–1932)
John Tucker (1933–1941)
No team (1942–1944)
John Tucker (1945–1947)
Raymond Burnett (1948–1953)
Sam Hindsman (1954–1958)
Marvin Salmon (1959–1966)
Don Dempsey (1967–1975)
Leon Anderson (1976–1979)
Harold Steelman (1980–1985)
Ken Stephens (1987–1992)
Brooks Hollingsworth (1993–1996)
Steve Mullins (1997–2012)
Raymond Monica (2013–2018)
Kyle Shipp (2019– )

v t e Ozarks Mountaineers head football coaches
G. W. Neal (1906) Unknown (1908–1913) Jeff C. Allen (1914–1915) Troy Ray (1916) No team (1917–1918) Unknown (1919) Thomas L. Smith (1920) James F. Coleman (1921–1926) Harry Hansard (1927–1929) George Cole (1930–1933) Edgar O. Brown (1934–1935) No team (1936–1945) Frank Koon (1946–1954) Frank Ingram (1955–1960) Don Jones (1961) Lonnie Qualls (1962–1965)