Kidd Brewer
| Kidd Brewer | |
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 Kidd Brewer pictured in The Rhododendron 1936, Appalachian State yearbook |
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 5, 1908 Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1] |
| Died | November 22, 1991 (aged 83) Raleigh, North Carolina[2] |
| Playing career | |
| ?? | Duke |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935–1938 | Appalachian State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–5–3 |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse |
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| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships 1 North State Conference (1937) |
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Pierce Oliver "Kidd" Brewer (May 5, 1908 – November 22, 1991) was the fourth head football coach for the Appalachian State Mountaineers located in the town of Boone in Watauga County, North Carolina from 1935–38.[3] A colorful part of North Carolina's past, Brewer's 1937 squad went unbeaten and unscored upon during the regular season, outscoring their opponents 206–0.[4] Brewer was an All-American at Duke before coaching at Appalachian. After leaving the Mountaineers, Brewer started a sales career before enlisting in the Navy during World War II.[4] After the war Brewer served as secretary and administrative assistant to U.S. Senators Josiah William Bailey and William B. Umstead, respectively.[4]Kidd Brewer Stadium was named in his honor on September 3, 1988.
In addition to his athletic career, Brewer was an aide to U.S. senators, and experienced significant wealth by purchasing land that was used later for roads. In 1963, Brewer was sentenced to 18 months in state prison for bid rigging.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1935–1938) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Appalachian State | 5–2–2 | 1–0–1 | ||||||
| 1936 | Appalachian State | 8–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1937 | Appalachian State | 8–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L 7–0 vs. Southern Mississippi | ||||
| 1938 | Appalachian State | 9–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | W 20–0 vs. Moravian | ||||
| Appalachian State: | 30–5–3 | 12–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–5–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Kidd Brewer, 83, dies". Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Coaching Records" (PDF). Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide. Appalachian Sports Information. p. 184.
- ^ a b c Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: Kidd Brewer Stadium" (PDF). Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide. Appalachian Sports Information. p. 196.
- ^ Geary, Bob (November 15, 2006). "Mountaintopping on Kidd's Hill in Raleigh". Independent Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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