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American football coach

Ken Shroyer
Biographical details
Born	(1898-02-01)February 1, 1898 Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	July 6, 1974(1974-07-06) (aged 76) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922–1925	Western Maryland
1926–1927	Franklin & Marshall
1928–1932	New River State
Football
1922–1923	Western Maryland
1926–1928	Franklin & Marshall
1928–1933	New River State

Head coaching record
Overall	46–38–11 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 WVAC (1929)

David Kenneth Shroyer (February 1, 1898 – July 6, 1974) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) from 1922 to 1925, at Franklin & Marshall College from 1926 to 1927, and at New River State College (now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology) from 1928 to 1932.

Coaching career

Franklin & Marshall

Schroyer was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1926 and 1927 seasons. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 1–15–2.

New River State

Shroyer was the head football coach at New River State College—now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology—in Montgomery, West Virginia for five season, from 1928 to 1932, compiling a record of 24–9–5.

Later life

Schroyer later became the president of Beckley College at Beckley, West Virginia. He retired from the school in 1967. He died there in 1974 after a short illness.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Western Maryland Green Terror (Independent) (1922–1925)
1922	Western Maryland	3–6–2
1923	Western Maryland	6–3–1
1924	Western Maryland	5–3–1
1925	Western Maryland	7–2
Western Maryland:		21–14–4
Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1926–1927)
1926	Franklin & Marshall	0–8–1
1927	Franklin & Marshall	1–7–1
Franklin & Marshall:		1–15–2
New River State Golden Bears (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1928–1933)
1928	New River State	5–1–1	5–1–1	3rd
1929	New River State	6–1–1	5–0	1st
1930	New River State	5–2–1	3–1–1	5th
1931	New River State	5–2–1	1–0	NA
1932	New River State	3–3–1	1–1	NA
New River State:		24–9–5	15–2–3
Total:		46–38–11
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Shroyer Among Three Mentors Losing Post". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, West Virginia. August 3, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Toothman, F. R. (1991). Wild, Wonderful Winners: Great Football Coaches of West Virginia. Vandalia Book Company. ISBN 9780961754549. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
"Ken Shroyer Dead At 76". Post-Herald and Register. Beckley, West Virginia. July 7, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Ken Shroyer at Find a Grave

v t e McDaniel Green Terror head football coaches
Unknown (1891–1893) Caleb H. Bowden (1894) No team (1895) Tom Galbreath (1896–1898) George Burlingame (1899) Charles Holton (1900) Mickey Whitehurst (1901–1906) James N. Ashmore (1907–1908) Arthur Cottrell (1909) Earl Collister (1910) Carl Twigg (1911) Mickey Whitehurst (1912) Leon Richmond (1913) John Felton (1914) Harry Beall (1915–1916) Sam Turner (1917–1919) Holly Keller (1920–1921) Ken Shroyer (1922–1925) Dick Harlow (1926–1934) Charlie Havens (1935–1941) Leroy Byham (1942) No team (1943–1945) Charlie Havens (1946–1956) Bob Waldorf (1957–1964) Ron Jones (1965–1976) Jim Hindman (1977–1980) Jack Molesworth (1981–1985) Dale Sprague (1986–1992) Tim Keating (1993–2011) Mike Hoyt (2012–2015) Mike Dailey (2016–2018) Demarcus White (2019) No team (2020) Demarcus White (2021–2022) David Sartin # (2023) Skyler Fultz (2024– ) # denotes interim head coach

McDaniel Green Terror head football coaches

Unknown (1891–1893)
Caleb H. Bowden (1894)
No team (1895)
Tom Galbreath (1896–1898)
George Burlingame (1899)
Charles Holton (1900)
Mickey Whitehurst (1901–1906)
James N. Ashmore (1907–1908)
Arthur Cottrell (1909)
Earl Collister (1910)
Carl Twigg (1911)
Mickey Whitehurst (1912)
Leon Richmond (1913)
John Felton (1914)
Harry Beall (1915–1916)
Sam Turner (1917–1919)
Holly Keller (1920–1921)
Ken Shroyer (1922–1925)
Dick Harlow (1926–1934)
Charlie Havens (1935–1941)
Leroy Byham (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Charlie Havens (1946–1956)
Bob Waldorf (1957–1964)
Ron Jones (1965–1976)
Jim Hindman (1977–1980)
Jack Molesworth (1981–1985)
Dale Sprague (1986–1992)
Tim Keating (1993–2011)
Mike Hoyt (2012–2015)
Mike Dailey (2016–2018)
Demarcus White (2019)
No team (2020)
Demarcus White (2021–2022)
David Sartin # (2023)
Skyler Fultz (2024– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Franklin & Marshall Diplomats head football coaches
Miles O. Noll (1887) No team (1888) William Mann Irvine (1889–1890) Bruce Griffith (1891–1892) Eugene P. Skyles (1893) George W. Hartman (1894) Ward W. Reese (1895) Alfred E. Bull (1896–1897) M. Delmar Ritchie (1898) Harry Shindle Wingert (1899) John H. Outland (1900) John C. Hedges (1901) John Chalmers (1902) D. R. Brown (1903) William Penn Bates (1904–1905) Samuel L. Moyer (1906) Vere Triechler (1907) Jack Hollenback (1908–1909) Frank Mount Pleasant (1910) Dexter W. Draper (1911–1912) Charles Mayser (1913–1914) John M. Reed (1915) O. Webster Saylor (1916) Arthur S. Herman (1917) Harry D. Weller (1918) Byron W. Dickson (1919) John B. Price (1920–1923) Charles Mayser (1924–1925) Ken Shroyer (1926–1927) Jonathan K. Miller (1928–1930) Alan M. Holman (1931–1941) Dick Barker (1942–1943) Charles Mayser (1944–1945) Charles R. Soleau (1946–1947) S. Woodrow Sponaugle (1948–1962) George H. Storck (1963–1967) David Pooley (1968–1970) Bob Curtis (1971–1974) Tom Gilburg (1975–2002) Shawn Halloran (2003–2005) John Troxell (2006–2019) No team (2020) John Troxell (2021) Tom Blumenauer (2022– )

Franklin & Marshall Diplomats head football coaches

Miles O. Noll (1887)
No team (1888)
William Mann Irvine (1889–1890)
Bruce Griffith (1891–1892)
Eugene P. Skyles (1893)
George W. Hartman (1894)
Ward W. Reese (1895)
Alfred E. Bull (1896–1897)
M. Delmar Ritchie (1898)
Harry Shindle Wingert (1899)
John H. Outland (1900)
John C. Hedges (1901)
John Chalmers (1902)
D. R. Brown (1903)
William Penn Bates (1904–1905)
Samuel L. Moyer (1906)
Vere Triechler (1907)
Jack Hollenback (1908–1909)
Frank Mount Pleasant (1910)
Dexter W. Draper (1911–1912)
Charles Mayser (1913–1914)
John M. Reed (1915)
O. Webster Saylor (1916)
Arthur S. Herman (1917)
Harry D. Weller (1918)
Byron W. Dickson (1919)
John B. Price (1920–1923)
Charles Mayser (1924–1925)
Ken Shroyer (1926–1927)
Jonathan K. Miller (1928–1930)
Alan M. Holman (1931–1941)
Dick Barker (1942–1943)
Charles Mayser (1944–1945)
Charles R. Soleau (1946–1947)
S. Woodrow Sponaugle (1948–1962)
George H. Storck (1963–1967)
David Pooley (1968–1970)
Bob Curtis (1971–1974)
Tom Gilburg (1975–2002)
Shawn Halloran (2003–2005)
John Troxell (2006–2019)
No team (2020)
John Troxell (2021)
Tom Blumenauer (2022– )

v t e West Virginia Tech Golden Bears head football coaches
Unknown (1907–1912) No team (1913–1919) Robert Fudge (1920) Red Weaver (1921) R. C. Garrison (1922) Homer C. Martin (1923–1926) C. R. MacGillivray (1927) Ken Shroyer (1928–1932) Marshall L. Shearer (1933–1934) Steve Harrick (1935–1946) Charles Hockenberry (1947–1948) Herb Royer (1949–1950) Don L. Phillips (1951–1956) Ray H. Watson (1957–1959) Charley Cobb (1960–1975) Roy Lucas (1976–1982) Jim Heal (1983–1988) Bob Gobel (1989) Jim Marsh (1990) Kevin Bradley (1991) Bob Gobel (1992–1995) Paul Price (1996–1998) Mike Springston (1999–2002) Mauro Monz (2003–2004) Bill Briggs (2005) Shane Beatty (2006–2007) Scott Tinsley (2008–2011)

West Virginia Tech Golden Bears head football coaches

Unknown (1907–1912)
No team (1913–1919)
Robert Fudge (1920)
Red Weaver (1921)
R. C. Garrison (1922)
Homer C. Martin (1923–1926)
C. R. MacGillivray (1927)
Ken Shroyer (1928–1932)
Marshall L. Shearer (1933–1934)
Steve Harrick (1935–1946)
Charles Hockenberry (1947–1948)
Herb Royer (1949–1950)
Don L. Phillips (1951–1956)
Ray H. Watson (1957–1959)
Charley Cobb (1960–1975)
Roy Lucas (1976–1982)
Jim Heal (1983–1988)
Bob Gobel (1989)
Jim Marsh (1990)
Kevin Bradley (1991)
Bob Gobel (1992–1995)
Paul Price (1996–1998)
Mike Springston (1999–2002)
Mauro Monz (2003–2004)
Bill Briggs (2005)
Shane Beatty (2006–2007)
Scott Tinsley (2008–2011)

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