Virgil Parks McKinley (October 2, 1874 – July 3, 1954) was an American college football coach and university faculty member. He began the college football program at Troy State University–then known as Troy Normal School–serving as the school's first head football coach in 1909, compiling a record of 1–0–2.[1]

Virgil McKinley
Biographical details
Born(1874-10-02)October 2, 1874
DiedJuly 3, 1954(1954-07-03) (aged 79)
Alma materAlabama
Columbia (1909)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1909Troy Normal
Head coaching record
Overall1–0–2

McKinley was a graduate of the University of Alabama and, later, Columbia University.[2] After his time at Columbia, he returned to Alabama to become in industrial engineering faculty member.[3]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Troy State Teachers (Independent) (1909)
1909 Troy State 1–0–2
Troy State: 1–0–2
Total: 1–0–2

References

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  1. ^ "Virgil Parks McKinley". Troy Trojans. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Van Nostrand, D. (1909). "Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Columbia College". Columbia College (New York, N.Y.). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Bennett, Charles Alpheus (1909). "Industrial Education Magazine, Volume 10". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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