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Shirley Wilson

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Red Wilson
Wilson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1925-09-26)September 26, 1925
Madison, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 2021(2021-01-08) (aged 95)
Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?South Norfolk HS (VA)
?–1956Henderson HS (NC)
1957–1964R. J. Reynolds HS (NC)
1965–1966Fayetteville HS (NC)
1967–1976Elon
1979–1982Duke
Head coaching record
Overall88–61–3 (college)
Tournaments1–3 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 Carolinas Conference (1969, 1971–1974)
1 SAC (1976)

Shirley Schaub "Red" Wilson (September 26, 1925 – January 8, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon University for 1967 to 1976 and at Duke University from 1979 to 1982, compiling a career college football heading coaching record of 88–61–3.

Wilson was born in 1925 in Madison, North Carolina. He played football at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Prior to coaching at Elon, he coached football at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1] Wilson compiled a 71–35–2 (.667) record at Elon. His 71 wins are the most of any coach in the history of the Elon Phoenix football program.[2][3] In three of his final four seasons at Elon, his teams won 10 or more games. At Duke, Wilson compiled a 16–27–1 record. He was a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame.

On January 8, 2021, he died at his home.[4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Elon Fightin' Christians (Carolinas Conference) (1967–1974)
1967 Elon 5–3–1 4–2–1 3rd
1968 Elon 4–5 3–3 T–3rd
1969 Elon 7–3 5–0 1st
1970 Elon 3–7 2–3 T–3rd
1971 Elon 8–3 5–0 1st
1972 Elon 7–3–1 4–0–1 T–1st
1973 Elon 12–1 4–0 1st L NAIA Division I Championship
1974 Elon 10–2 4–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
Elon Fightin' Christians (South Atlantic Conference) (1975–1976)
1975 Elon 5–6 3–3 T–4th
1976 Elon 11–1 7–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
Elon: 72–34–2 41–11–2
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1979–1982)
1979 Duke 2–8–1 0–6 7th
1980 Duke 2–9 1–5 7th
1981 Duke 6–5 3–3 4th
1982 Duke 6–5 3–3 T–3rd
Duke: 16–27–1 7–17
Total: 88–61–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Shirley Wilson | NC Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Taranto, Steven (January 9, 2021). "Former Elon, Duke coach Red Wilson dies at 95". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.