Eliot Graves

Eliot Graves
Biographical details
Born(1882-09-24)September 24, 1882
Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
Died1967
Playing career
Football
1903Nebraska
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906–1908Lawrence
Basketball
1907–1909Lawrence
Head coaching record
Overall11–10 (football)
13–6 (basketball)

Eliot Varnum Graves (September 24, 1882 – 1967) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin from 1906 to 1908, compiling a record of 11–10. Graves was also the head basketball coach at Lawrence from 1907 to 1909, tallying a mark of 13–6.[1] Graves played football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1903.[2] He was the son of Episcopalian bishop Anson Rogers Graves.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lawrence Vikings (Independent) (1906–1908)
1906 Lawrence 4–3
1907 Lawrence 4–3
1908 Lawrence 3–4
Lawrence: 11–10
Total: 11–10

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Lawrence University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Letterwinners" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography of Western Nebraska. Alden Publishing Company. Retrieved December 30, 2018.