Shirley Wilson
Shirley Schaub Wilson (September 26, 1925 – January 8, 2021) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Elon University for 1967 to 1976 and at Duke University from 1979 to 1982, compiling a career college football record of 88–61–3.
_Wilson.png.webp) Wilson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1925 Madison, North Carolina |
| Died | January 8, 2021 (aged 95) Burlington, North Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ? | South Norfolk HS (VA) |
| ?–1956 | Henderson HS (NC) |
| 1957–1964 | R. J. Reynolds HS (NC) |
| 1965–1966 | Fayetteville HS (NC) |
| 1967–1976 | Elon |
| 1979–1982 | Duke |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 88–61–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 Carolinas Conference (1969, 1971–1974) 1 SAC (1976) | |
Wilson was born in 1925 in Madison, North Carolina. He played football at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Prior to coaching at Elon, he coached football at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1] Wilson compiled a 71–35–2 (.667) record at Elon. His 71 wins are the most of any coach in the history of the Elon Phoenix football program.[2][3] In three of his final four seasons at Elon, his teams won 10 or more games. At Duke, Wilson compiled a 16–27–1 record. He was a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame.
On January 8, 2021, he died at his home.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (Carolinas Conference) (1967–1974) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Elon | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Elon | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1969 | Elon | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1970 | Elon | 3–7 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Elon | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1972 | Elon | 7–3–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | Elon | 12–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1974 | Elon | 10–2 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| Elon Fightin' Christians (South Atlantic Conference) (1975–1976) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Elon | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976 | Elon | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| Elon: | 72–34–2 | 41–11–2 | |||||||
| Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1979–1982) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Duke | 2–8–1 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1980 | Duke | 2–9 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1981 | Duke | 6–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1982 | Duke | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Duke: | 16–27–1 | 7–17 | |||||||
| Total: | 88–61–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- Taranto, Steven (January 9, 2021). "Former Elon, Duke coach Red Wilson dies at 95". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.