Eolus Von Rettig

Eolus Von Rettig
Biographical details
Born(1908-07-06)July 6, 1908
DiedApril 29, 1983(1983-04-29) (aged 74)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1928Bishop
1931–1933Wilberforce
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1935Texas College (line)
1936–1941Texas College
1946–1948Texas State
1949–1951Wiley
1952–1965Prairie View A&M (assistant)
Baseball
1957–1960Prairie View A&M
Head coaching record
Overall46–48–14 (football)
30–27–1 (baseball)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 SWAC (1936–1937)

Eolus Von Rettig (July 6, 1908 – April 29, 1983) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas College in Tyler, Texas from 1936 to 1941, Texas State University for Negroes—now konown as Texas Southern University—in Houston from 1946 to 1948, and Wiley College in Marshall, Texas from 1949 to 1951.[1] He later served as an assistant coach at Prairie View A&M University.[2]

Rettig played football at Wilberforce College—now known as Wilberforce University—in Wilberforce, Ohio as a guard. He served as line coach at Texas College from 1934 to 1935 under Ace Mumford before succeeding Mumford as head football coach in 1936.[3] Rettig also played football at Bishop College in Marshall, Texas in the late 1920s when Mumford was head coach there.[4]

Rettig died on April 29, 1983, at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Texas College Steers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1936–1941)
1936 Texas College 5–2–2 4–1–1 T–1st
1937 Texas College 8–0–1 5–0–1 1st
1938 Texas College 5–3–1 2–3–1 T–4th
1939 Texas College 1–6–1 1–5 7th
1940 Texas College 4–2–1 3–2–1 4th
1941 Texas College 4–2–1 3–2–1 4th
Texas College: 27–15–7 18–13–5
Texas State Tigers (Independent) (1946–1948)
1946 Texas State 4–2–3
1947 Texas State 9–3 W Prairie View
1948 Texas State 0–8–1
Texas State: 13–13–4
Wiley Wildcats (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1949–1951)
1949 Wiley 0–9–1 0–6–1 8th
1950 Wiley 3–6–1 2–5 T–5th
1951 Wiley 3–5–1 2–4–1 6th
Wiley: 6–20–3 4–15–2
Total: 46–48–14
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Texas College Is Football's 'Iron Horse' Remarkable Record Is Compiled by Steers". Evansville Argus. in.gov. July 11, 1941. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "E. V. Rettig". Prairie View A&M Panthers. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Dixon, R. E. (June 18, 1936). "Rettig Succeeds Mumford As Texas Coach". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Negro Press. p. 8. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Negro Steers To Meet Cats". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 9, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "E.D.[sic] Rettig". Tyler-Couriter-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. May 1, 1983. p. 8. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.