Charles Messerey "Lefty" Edens (September 17, 1897 – July 29, 1939) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.

Charles M. Edens
Biographical details
Born(1897-09-17)September 17, 1897
Bertram, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1939(1939-07-29) (aged 41)
Lake Buchanan, near Marble Falls, Texas, U.S.
Alma materSouthwestern University (1919)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1924North Texas Agricultural
1925–1938Southwestern (TX)
Basketball
1925–1939Southwestern (TX)
Baseball
1926–1928Southwestern (TX)
Head coaching record
Overall56–82–17 (football)
28–23–2 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 TIAA (1925)
1 Texas Conference (1927)

Biography

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He served as the head football coach at North Texas Agricultural College—now the University of Texas at Arlington—from 1923 to 1924 and at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas from 1925 to 1938, compiling a record of 56–82–17. The University of Texas at Arlington discontinued its football team after completion of the 1985 season.[1] Edens was also the head basketball coach at Southwestern from 1925 to 1939 and the baseball coach at the school from 1926 to 1928. He has two grandchildren.

Edens died when he drowned during a fishing trip to the Colorado River in July 1939.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Texas Agricultural Aggies (Independent) (1923–1924)
1923 North Texas Agricultural
1924 North Texas Agricultural
North Texas Agricultural: 9–7–2
Southwestern Pirates (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925)
1925 Southwestern 5–3–1 4–0–1 1st
Southwestern Pirates (Texas Conference) (1926–1939)
1926 Southwestern 0–9 0–4 5th
1927 Southwestern 4–2–1 2–1–1 1st
1928 Southwestern 5–4 2–3 T–4th
1929 Southwestern 2–8 0–5 6th
1930 Southwestern 3–4–4 3–1–1 2nd
1931 Southwestern 4–6 2–3 4th
1932 Southwestern 3–3–3 3–1 2nd
1933 Southwestern 1–8–2 1–4–1 7th
1934 Southwestern 3–5–2 2–4–1 7th
1935 Southwestern 1–8–1 1–4–1 T–6th
1936 Southwestern 4–6–1 1–4–1 T–5th
1937 Southwestern 6–5 2–4
1938 Southwestern 6–4 4–2 T–2nd
Southwestern: 47–75–15 27–40–7
Total: 56–82–17
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Garcia, Art (July 15, 2011). "Joining the WAC is first big step-UTA's move to higher profile conference would be enhanced with addition of football". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Denton Record-Chronicle, Saturday, July 29, 1939, Denton, Texas
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