| Ken Shroyer | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 1, 1898 Buckhannon, West Virginia |
| Died | July 6, 1974 (aged 76) Beckley, West Virginia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922–1925 1926–1927 1928–1933 | Western Maryland Franklin & Marshall New River State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–40–11 (.550) |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
David Kenneth "Ken" Shroyer was an American football coach in the United States.[1] He served as the head football coach at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, from 1922 to 1925, at Franklin & Marshall College from 1926 to 1927, and at New River State College, now West Virginia University Institute of Technology, from 1928 to 1933, compiling a career college football record of 50–40–11.
Coaching career[]
Franklin & Marshall[]
Schroyer was the head college football coach for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1926 and 1927 seasons.His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 1 wins, 15 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #37 at Franklin & Marshall in total wins and #38 at the school in winning percentage (.111).[2]
West Virginia Tech[]
Shroyer was the head college football coach for the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears located in Montgomery, West Virginia. He held that position for 6 seasons, from 1928 until 1933. His coaching record at West Virginia Tech was 28 wins, 11 losses and 5 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #3 at West Virginia Tech in total wins and #3 at the school in winning percentage (.693).[3]
He later became the president of Beckley College at Beckley, West Virginia. He retired from the school in 1967.[4] He died there in 1974 after a short illness.[5]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.mountainstate.edu/publications/alumni/ALUMNIMAGAZINEVOL4NO2.pdf
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/centennial/franklin_marshall/coaching_records.php. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "West Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/msc/west_virginia_tech/coaching_records.php. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Beckley Post Herald Raleigh Register, Sunday, July 07, 1974, Beckley, West Virginia, United States Of America
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