Eddie Kriwiel
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| Eddie Kriwiel | ||
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| College | Wichita State University | |
| Sport | College football | |
| Born | September 8, 1926 | |
| Died | December 2, 2007 | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 0-10-0 | |
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| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Awards | ||
| Kansas Sports Hall of Fame | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1947-1951 | Wichita State | |
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1968 | Wichita State | |
Edward Adam "Eddie" Kriwiel (September 8, 1926 - December 2, 2007) was a college football and high school head coach. He is a member of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and was a premiere figurehead in Kansas high school sports for many years.[1]
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[edit] Coaching history
[edit] Wichita State University
Kriwiel was the 28th head college football coach for the Wichita State University Shockers located in Wichita, Kansas and he held that position for the 1968 season. His coaching record at Wichita State was 0 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 33rd at Wichita State in terms of total wins and 33rd at Wichita State in terms of winning percentage.[2]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Score |
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| September 21, 1968 | West Texas A&M | Canyon, Texas | 0-26 |
| September 28, 1968 | Utah State | Logan, Utah | 0-38 |
| October 5, 1969 | Drake | Wichita, Kansas | 23-26 |
| October 12, 1968 | Colorado State University | Wichita, Kansas | 0-26 |
| October 19, 1968 | University of Cincinnati | Wichita, Kansas | 27-40 |
| October 26, 1968 | Louisville | Wichita, Kansas | 14-21 |
| November 9, 1968 | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, New Mexico | 21-47 |
| November 16, 1968 | University of Memphis | Memphis, Tennessee | 18-40 |
| November 23, 1968 | North Texas | Wichita, Kansas | 6-44 |
| November 28, 1968 | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 7-23 |
[edit] High school football
Kriwiel was more successful after coaching in college, and spent the bulk of his career as football coach and athletic director at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School in Wichita.[3] Kriwiel won 297 games as a high school football coach and his teams had just two losing seasons in 36 years.[4]
[edit] High school golf
Kriwiel was also highly successful as a high school golf coach at Kapaun-Mt. Carmel. Since 1969 his teams won 20 state titles and 28 top-four finishes.[5] While unofficial, this is believed by many to be a national record.[6]
[edit] Playing Career
[edit] High School
At Tilden Tech High School in Chicago, Illinois he was captain of his undefeated high school football team. They won the Chicago Public School championship in front of 68,000 fans at Soldier Field. Four of his high school teammates went on to play at Notre Dame for Frank Leahy, but it was Kriwiel who was named “Most Valuable Player” of the team. [7]
[edit] College Football
As a player, Kriwiel attended The University of Wichita (what now is called Wichita State) in 1947, where he started for the Shockers at quarterback. He holds several school records, and he led the Shockers to Raisin Bowl[8] and Camellia Bowl[9] appearances. He was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ KNSS News Radio
- ^ Wichita State University Coaching Records
- ^ 2008 KMC Ed Kriwiel Memorial Golf Classic
- ^ Wichita Coaching Legend passes away
- ^ Newton Kansan online
- ^ KNSS News Radio
- ^ High School Sports/The Magazine
- ^ Kapun-Mt. Carmel
- ^ 1948 Camellia Bowl
- ^ Ed Kriwiel in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
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