Ed Sherman

Ed Sherman

Biographical details
Born	(1912-07-13)July 13, 1912 Licking County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2009(2009-09-29) (aged 97) Newark, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
?–1935	Muskingum
Position	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939–1942	Newark HS (OH) (backfield)
1944	Miami (OH) (assistant)
1945–1966	Muskingum
Head coaching record
Overall	141–43–7
Bowls	0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 OAC (1949–1950, 1955, 1960, 1965–1966)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1996 (profile)

Edgar A. Sherman (July 13, 1912 – September 29, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College from 1945 to 1966, compiling a record of 141–43–7, a winning percentage of .757. He also served as Muskingum director of athletics, and he worked as a basketball referee. His Muskingum coaching career ended after the 1966 season but he remained on the faculty through 1980. He also coached the Muskingum track team and had a record of 111–21 in dual meets. Sherman was known for his service to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was the NCAA secretary-treasurer for a two-year term and chairman of a committee which established the I-A, I-AA, II, III divisions, he was on the NCAA television committee and the NCAA-NAIA joint committee. He served 22 NCAA committees. Sherman received a White House citation for contribution in athletics. In 1982, he received the Corbett Award honoring his work as a college director of athletics. In 1986 Muskingum named its football field for him. Sherman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996. He died on September 29, 2009.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1945–1966)
1945	Muskingum	6–1–1	4–1–1	T–3rd
1946	Muskingum	5–2–1	4–0–1	T–2nd
1947	Muskingum	5–3	3–3	T–9th
1948	Muskingum	3–4–1	3–3–1	T–7th
1949	Muskingum	8–1	7–0	T–1st
1950	Muskingum	7–1	6–0	1st
1951	Muskingum	5–2–1	3–2–1	T–4th
1952	Muskingum	6–3	5–2	T–3rd
1953	Muskingum	3–4–1	3–3–1	T–7th
1954	Muskingum	6–2–1	5–1–1	2nd
1955	Muskingum	8–0	7–0	T–1st
1956	Muskingum	5–2–1	5–2–1	T–4th
1957	Muskingum	5–4	4–3	7th
1958	Muskingum	8–1	6–1	2nd
1959	Muskingum	7–2	6–2	T–3rd
1960	Muskingum	9–0	7–0	1st
1961	Muskingum	7–2	5–1	T–3rd
1962	Muskingum	7–2	6–2	T–4th
1963	Muskingum	6–3	6–2	4th
1964	Muskingum	8–2	7–1	T–2nd	L Grantland Rice
1965	Muskingum	8–1	7–0	1st
1966	Muskingum	9–1	6–0	1st	L Grantland Rice
Muskingum:		141–43–7	115–38–7
Total:		141–43–7
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

External links

• Ed Sherman at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Ed Sherman at Find a Grave