| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1901-03-25)March 25, 1901 Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1972(1972-06-16) (aged 71) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1926 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | End, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1928 | Stanford (line) |
| 1929 | Columbia (line) |
| 1930–1937 | Ole Miss |
| 1945 | Second Air Force |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1935 | Ole Miss |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1938 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–45–8 (football) 46–36 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Edgar Lee Walker (March 25, 1901 – June 16, 1972) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1930 to 1937, compiling a record of 38–38–8. Walker was also the head basketball coach at Ole Miss from 1930 to 1935, tallying a mark of 46–36.
During World War II, Walker served in the United States Army Air Forces and was head coach of the 1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels (Southern Conference) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Ole Miss | 3–5–1 | 1–5 | T–9th | |||||
| 1931 | Ole Miss | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 21st | |||||
| 1932 | Ole Miss | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–12th | |||||
| Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1937) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Ole Miss | 6–3–2 | 2–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1934 | Ole Miss | 4–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1935 | Ole Miss | 9–3 | 3–1 | 3rd | L Orange | ||||
| 1936 | Ole Miss | 5–5–2 | 0–3–1 | 12th | |||||
| 1937 | Ole Miss | 4–5–1 | 0–4 | 11th | |||||
| Ole Miss: | 38–38–8 | 11–26–3 | |||||||
| Second Air Force Superbombers (Army Air Forces League) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Second Air Force | 3–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Second Air Force: | 3–7 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 41–45–8 | ||||||||
References
- Barner, W.G. (1982). Mississippi Mayhem. Leisure Press. ISBN 9780932520043. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA), June 21, 1972
- Dryer, Braven (September 14, 1945). "The Sports Parade". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 10, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
External links
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- Second Air Force Superbombers football coaches
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