Edwin R. Taber (1863 – February 16, 1916) was an American
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
coach. He was the first head football coach at
Wabash College
Wabash College is a private liberal arts men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Founded in 1832 by several Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, it enrolls nearly 900 students. The college offers an undergraduate liberal arts cur ...
in
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County in west central Indiana, United States, west by northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,306. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County, the only cha ...
, serving for one season, in 1884 season, and compiling a record of 1–0.
Taber was a student-coach of the team. The one game he coached was played on October 25, 1884 against
Butler University
Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...
at the Indianapolis Baseball Park. Wabash won the game 4–0 and completed the first intercollegiate football game in the history of the state of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
The Paper of Montgomery County
"Reaching a milestone-Wabash to play in school’s 1,000th game", John Groth, November 2, 2006
Head coaching record
References
1863 births
1916 deaths
Wabash Little Giants football coaches
Wabash College alumni
People from Cass County, Indiana
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