Eddie McLane

Eddie McLane
Biographical details
Born(1899-08-09)August 9, 1899
Pinckard, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 1980(1980-06-22) (aged 80)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1920Howard (AL)
Baseball
c. 1920Howard (AL)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924–1926Anniston HS (AL)
1927–1928Howard (AL) (assistant)
1929–1933Howard (AL)
1934–1938Louisiana Tech
Basketball
1927–1931Howard (AL)
1932–1934Howard (AL)
1934–1936Louisiana Tech
Baseball
1928–1929Howard (AL)
1932Howard (AL)
1934–1937Louisiana Tech
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1929–1934Howard (AL)
1939Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall55–38–10 (college football)
64–84 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
Dixie (1933)

Lovick Pierce "Eddie" McLane (August 9, 1899 – June 22, 1980)[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach at Anniston High School, Samford University (then named Howard College), and Louisiana Tech University. All three schools where McLane coached are nicknamed the Bulldogs. In McLane's final football season at Samford in 1933, his Bulldogs were Dixie Conference champions. McLane died on June 22, 1980, in Ruston, Louisiana.[2]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Howard Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1930)
1929 Howard 5–4–2 3–3–2 T–16th
1930 Howard 5–5 2–3 T–17th
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1931)
1931 Howard 8–2–2 3–1–1 / 3–1–1 3rd / T–7th
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1932)
1932 Howard 3–7 2–4 8th
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933)
1933 Howard 7–1–2 4–0–1 / 5–0 1st / 2nd
Howard: 28–19–6 16–11–4
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1938)
1934 Louisiana Tech 4–6 0–5 32nd
1935 Louisiana Tech 8–1 7–1 7th
1936 Louisiana Tech 6–2–1 4–1–1 T–8th
1937 Louisiana Tech 6–3–2 3–1–2 T–8th
1938 Louisiana Tech 3–7–1 2–4 T–20th
Louisiana Tech: 27–19–4 16–23–3
Total: 55–38–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery, Lincoln Parish, LA". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ McIntrye, Bill (June 24, 1980). "La Tech's Eddie Mclane inspired by Rockne". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 2-C. Retrieved November 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.