| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1906-07-13)July 13, 1906 Wellsburg, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1985(1985-05-03) (aged 78) Grundy Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1929 | Iowa State Teachers |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1930 | Iowa State Teachers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1934 | William Penn |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1933 | Iowa State Teachers |
| 1933–1935 | William Penn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–10–1 (football) 22–23 (basketball) |
Melvin Roy Fritzel (July 13, 1906 – May 3, 1985) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at William Penn College—now known as William Penn University—in Oskaloosa, Iowa from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 4–10–1. He was head basketball coach at his alma mater, Iowa State Teachers College—now known as the University of Northern Iowa, in 1932–33, tallying a mark of 9–4.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn (Iowa) Quakers (Iowa Conference) (1933–1934) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Penn | 2–6 | 2–3 | 8th | |||||
| 1934 | Penn | 2–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 10th | |||||
| Penn: | 4–10–1 | 3–6–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–10–1 | ||||||||
References
- "Basketball Media Guide". Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Melvin Roy Fritzel". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
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- 1906 births
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