Ken Shroyer

Ken Shroyer
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1898-02-01)February 1, 1898
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Died July 6, 1974(1974-07-06) (aged 76)
Beckley, West Virginia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922–1925 Western Maryland
1926–1927 Franklin & Marshall
1928–1933 New River State
Head coaching record
Overall 50–40–11

David Kenneth "Ken" Shroyer was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, from 1922 to 1925, at Franklin & Marshall College from 1926 to 1927, and at New River State College, now West Virginia University Institute of Technology, from 1928 to 1933, compiling a career college football record of 50–40–11.

Coaching career

Franklin & Marshall

Schroyer was the head college football coach for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1926 and 1927 seasons. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 1 wins, 15 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #37 at Franklin & Marshall in total wins and #38 at the school in winning percentage (.111).[2]

West Virginia Tech

Shroyer was the head college football coach for the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears located in Montgomery, West Virginia. He held that position for 6 seasons, from 1928 until 1933. His coaching record at West Virginia Tech was 28 wins, 11 losses and 5 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #3 at West Virginia Tech in total wins and #3 at the school in winning percentage (.693).[3]

He later became the president of Beckley College at Beckley, West Virginia. He retired from the school in 1967.[4] He died there in 1974 after a short illness.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mountainstate.edu/publications/alumni/ALUMNIMAGAZINEVOL4NO2.pdf
  2. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "West Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ Toothman, F.R. (1991). Wild, Wonderful Winners: Great Football Coaches of West Virginia. Vandalia Book Company. ISBN 9780961754549. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Beckley Post Herald Raleigh Register, Sunday, July 07, 1974, Beckley, West Virginia, United States Of America


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