Moray Eby

American football player and coach (1877–1958)
Moray Eby
Biographical details
Born(1877-10-15)October 15, 1877
Adair, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1958(1958-11-25) (aged 81)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1897–1900Iowa
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901–1913Iowa (assistant)
1914–1942Coe
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1914–1943Coe
Head coaching record
Overall131–79–18
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
7 MWC (1922, 1928–1930, 1933–1934, 1936)

Moray Leon Eby (October 15, 1877 – November 25, 1958) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Coe College from 1914 to 1942. Eby played college football at the University of Iowa from 1897 to 1900. He was the captain of the 1899 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

Eby was born on October 15, 1877, in Adair, Iowa. He died at his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on November 25, 1958.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Coe Crimson (Independent) (1914–1921)
1914 Coe 7–1
1915 Coe 7–1
1916 Coe 5–2
1917 Coe 4–3
1918 Coe 4–1–1
1919 Coe 4–3
1920 Coe 5–0–2
1921 Coe 6–1
Coe Kohawks (Midwest Conference) (1922–1942)
1922 Coe 7–0 2–0 1st
1923 Coe 6–2 1–1 T–4th
1924 Coe 3–4–1 2–2 T–4th
1925 Coe 3–5 2–2 6th
1926 Coe 6–2 5–1 2nd
1927 Coe 4–3–1 3–2 3rd
1928 Coe 6–1–1 4–0–1 1st
1929 Coe 5–3 4–0 1st
1930 Coe 6–0–2 2–0–2 1st
1931 Coe 1–8 1–3 T–6th
1932 Coe 2–5–2 1–2–1 T–6th
1933 Coe 7–1 4–0 1st
1934 Coe 6–1–2 3–0–1 T–1st
1935 Coe 5–1–2 2–1–1 T–3rd
1936 Coe 6–2 4–0 T–1st
1937 Coe 4–3–2 2–2–1 4th
1938 Coe 4–4 3–2 T–2nd
1939 Coe 2–5–2 2–3–1 T–6th
1940 Coe 3–5 3–5 7th
1941 Coe 2–6 2–5 T–6th
1942 Coe 1–6 1–5 T–7th
Coe: 131–79–18 53–36–8
Total: 131–79–18
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Moray Eby, Ex-Grid Star, Player, Dies". Globe Gazette. Mason City, Iowa. Associated Press. November 26, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved December 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Moray Eby, Famed Iowa Coach, Dies". The Terre Haute Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. United Press International. November 26, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved December 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Moray L. Eby". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kohawk Football All-Time Season Results" (PDF). Coe College Athletics. pp. 1–3. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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