Edwin Merrick
Edwin Merrick went 53–87–6 as a head coach, 1951–1965, at Richmond. Share
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- 53–87–6 career
- Seasons
- 15
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1962 6–3
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| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Richmond | 3–8 | ||
| 1952 | Richmond | 1–9 | ||
| 1953 | Richmond | 5–3–1 | ||
| 1954 | Richmond | 5–4 | ||
| 1955 | Richmond | 4–3–2 | ||
| 1956 | Richmond | 4–5 | ||
| 1957 | Richmond | 4–6 | ||
| 1958 | Richmond | 3–7 | ||
| 1959 | Richmond | 4–5–1 | ||
| 1960 | Richmond | 3–6–1 | ||
| 1961 | Richmond | 5–5 | ||
| 1962 | Richmond | 6–3 | ||
| 1963 | Richmond | 3–6–1 | ||
| 1964 | Richmond | 3–7 | ||
| 1965 | Richmond | 0–10 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 30 | 9–18–3 | 35% |
| Conference games | 97 | 36–56–5 | 40% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 59 | 23–30–6 | 44% |
| At home | 64 | 33–28–3 | 54% |
| On the road | 80 | 19–59–2 | 25% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–0–1 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 60 | 37–21–2 | 63% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 86 | 16–66–4 | 21% |
His own 146 games on file, 1951–1965, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKenna 1953–1965 | 3–8–2 | VMI | 13 | |
| Frank Moseley 1951–1960 | 0–9–1 | Virginia Tech | 10 | |
| Eddie Teague 1957–1965 | 2–6 | The Citadel | 8 | |
| Milt Drewer 1957–1963 | 5–2 | William & Mary | 7 | |
| Jack Freeman 1952–1956 | 1–3–1 | William & Mary | 5 | |
| Art Lewis 1951–1959 | 0–5 | West Virginia | 5 | |
| Clarence Stasavich 1962–1965 | 3–1 | East Carolina | 4 | |
| Robert King 1959–1965 | 2–2 | Furman | 4 | |
| Gene Corum 1960–1965 | 1–2–1 | West Virginia | 4 | |
| Jerry Claiborne 1961–1965 | 1–3 | Virginia Tech | 4 |
Edwin Merrick’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| William & Maryseries | 15 | 6–8–1 |
| VMIseries | 15 | 3–10–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 14 | 1–12–1 |
| Davidsonseries | 13 | 10–3 |
| George Washingtonseries | 12 | 8–4 |
| The Citadelseries | 11 | 4–7 |
| West Virginiaseries | 9 | 1–7–1 |
| Randolph Maconseries | 7 | 7–0 |