Ron Taylor (c. 1940 – March 6, 2014) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Northeast Missouri State College—now known as Truman State University—from 1975 to 1978 and Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois from 1993 to 1996. Taylor played college football as a quarterback at the University of Missouri from 1959 to 1961.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1940 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2014 (aged 73–74) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1961 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1964–1966 | Joplin HS (MO) |
| 1975–1978 | Northeast Missouri State |
| 1982 | Colorado (RB) |
| 1983 | Colorado (OC) |
| 1988–1990 | Scotland County HS (MO) |
| 1991–1992 | Quincy (OC) |
| 1993–1996 | Quincy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–29–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAA (1976) 2 IBFC (1993–1994) | |
Career edit
As the starting quarterback at the University of Missouri, he led the Tigers to back-to-back Orange Bowl appearances during 1959 and 1960 seasons.[1]
Raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, Taylor played quarterback for the Chillicothe Township Grey Ghosts. His father, George, coached both Ron and his younger brother Tim (better known as actor Josh Taylor of Days of Our Lives and The Hogan Family fame.) in high school.[2][3] He completed a B.S. degree in education at the University of Missouri in 1962.[4]
Taylor began his coaching career as the head coach of Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri from 1964 to 1966, where he led the Eagles to a 17–12–2 record.[5]
In 1975, Taylor became the head football coach at Truman State University where he led the Bulldogs to a 26–14–2 record over four seasons.[6] During his time at Truman, he coached future NFL head coach Gregg Williams.[7]
From 1988 to 1990, Taylor served as the head coach at Scotland County R-I High School in Memphis, Missouri.[8]
Taylor served as the head coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois from 1993 to 1996 after serving as the team's offensive coordinator from 1991 to 1992. He compiled a record of 22–15 as the head coach of the Hawks.[9] He led the program to two Illini-Badger Football Conference titles in 1993 and 1994.
Death edit
Taylor died on March 6, 2014, after suffering from lung cancer.[10]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Northeast Missouri State | 7–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Northeast Missouri State | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1977 | Northeast Missouri State | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Northeast Missouri State | 6–4–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Truman State: | 26–14–2 | 17–6–1 | |||||||
| Quincy Hawks (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (1993–1996) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Quincy | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1994 | Quincy | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1995 | Quincy | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1996 | Quincy | 1–8 | |||||||
| Quincy: | 22–15 | ||||||||
| Total: | 48–29–2 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Morrison, David (March 8, 2014). "Former MU quarterback Taylor dies". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "1957 Chillicothe Football Team". Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "George Taylor". Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Wilkins, Marcus (October 25, 2012). "Changing the Culture: The 1960–62 football class set the bar for Missouri football". Mizzou. Columbia, Missouri: Mizzou Alumni Association. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Former Joplin High School football coach Ron Taylor dies". The Joplin Globe. Mar 12, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Truman State Football 2017 Media Guide" (PDF). Truman State University. 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Gregg Williams To Be Enshrined Into Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame". Truman State University. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Former Tigers Football Coach Ron Taylor Loses Battle With Lung Cancer". Memphis Democrat. March 13, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Football History". QUHawks.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Former Joplin High School football coach Ron Taylor dies". The Joplin Globe. Joplin, Missouri. March 12, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2023.