Boyd Blaine "Fox" Chambers (November 10, 1884 – April 26, 1964) was an

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, and

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coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1909 to 1916, at Bethany College in

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in 1917, and at the

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from 1918 to 1921, compiling a career college football record of 50–44–7. Chambers was also the head basketball coach at Marshall during the 1908–09 season and at Cincinnati from 1918 to 1928, tallying a career

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mark of 122–97. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Marshall (1910–1917), Cincinnati (1919–1928), and

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(1932), amassing a career

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record of 163–104–4.

Tower Play controversy

In 1915 Chambers was involved in a controversy with what would become known as a "Tower Play" during a game between

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and the

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. The Mountaineers were heavily favored and their head coach,

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, told the media he would "eat his hat if Marshall scores." Chambers developed a special play to prevent the shutout. On the Thundering Herd fourth possession Marshall moved the ball down to the 15-yard line. Marshall back Dayton Carter came into the game. Marshall quarterback Brad Workman, took the snap and set up to pass. Marshall's tackle, Okey Taylor, and Carter ran toward the end zone. Carter was hoisted onto Taylor shoulders as Workman rifled a high pass in their direction. Carter caught the ball and fell into the end zone for a score. Metzger argued with the officials, but the referee and umpire could find no rule to discount the score. The Mountaineers won the game by a final score of 92–6.Woody Woodrum
"Marshall-WVU Series Has Great, Short History"
(Herd Insider Magazine) Posted June 10, 2006, accessed January 27, 2007

Head coaching record

Football

Basketball

References

External links

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