Edward Fauver

Edward Fauver
Image of Edward Fauver
Biographical details
Born(1875-05-07)May 7, 1875
North Eaton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 1949(1949-12-17) (aged 74)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1898Oberlin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899Alma
1900–1904Oberlin
1917–1918Rochester (NY)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917–1939Rochester (NY)
Head coaching record
Overall30–21–6

Edward "Edwin" Fauver (May 7, 1875 – December 17, 1949) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. In addition to his coaching duties, he was an athletic instructor at Columbia University and Wesleyan University.

Coaching career

Alma

Fauver was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan for one season, in 1899, compiling a record of 2–1–3.

Oberlin

After his year at Alma, Fauvner became the head coach at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio for five seasons, from 1900 to 1904, three of those seasons alongside his brother Edgar Fauver. At Oberlin, his teams generated a record of 24–15–2.

Rochester

Fauver went on to become the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He was the head football coach for the 1917 and 1918 seasons and achieved a record of 4–5–1. He was Rochester's baseball coach from 1918 to 1928 and compiled a 27-59-1 record. While at Rochester, he helped to form the New York State Conference of Small Colleges and the Western New York Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. On October 18, 1930, the school chose to honor him by naming the university's stadium in his honor. He served as the university's athletic director until 1939 and chairman of the department of physical education until 1945.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Alma Maroon and Cream (Independent) (1899)
1899 Alma 2–1–3
Alma: 2–1–3
Oberlin Yeomen (Independent) (1900–1901)
1900 Oberlin 5–3
1901 Oberlin 7–2
Oberlin Yeomen (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1902–1904)
1902 Oberlin 4–41–24th
1903 Oberlin 4–4–12–2–13rd
1904 Oberlin 4–2–12–1–1T–3rd
Oberlin: 24–15–25–5–2
Rochester (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917 Rochester 1–4–1
1918 Rochester 3–1
Rochester: 4–5–1
Total:30–21–6

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Edwin Fauver Dies In Florida". The Chronicle-Telegram. December 20, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Athletic Instructor at Wesleyan" (PDF). The New York Times. May 3, 1911. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Football Head Coaching Overall Records". Alma College. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2010 Football Media Guide (records)" (PDF). Oberlin College Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ "University of Rochester All-Time Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). University of Rochester. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Edwin Fauver". Rochester University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Alexander Takes Fauver Position at Rochester U.". Binghamton Press. January 28, 1942.
  8. ↑ "Rochester Names Sports Director". Ithaca Journal. May 3, 1945.
  9. ↑ "Football Head Coaching Year-by-Year Records". Alma College. Retrieved January 3, 2026.