Dr. Edward "Edwin" Fauver (May 7, 1875 – December 17, 1949) was an American football

American football

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 coach and college athletic director

Athletic director

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 in the United States

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. In addition to his coaching duties, he was an athletic instructor at Columbia University

Columbia University

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 and Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University

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.

Alma

Fauver was the head college football

College football

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 coach for the Alma

Alma College

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 Scots located in Alma, Michigan

Alma, Michigan

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. He held that position for the 1899 season. His coaching record at Alma was 2 wins, 1 losses and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #23 at Alma in total wins and #14 at the school in winning percentage .

Oberlin

After his year at Alma, Fauvner became the head coach at Oberlin College

Oberlin College

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 in Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin, Ohio

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 for 5 seasons, from 1900 to 1904, three of those seasons alongside his brother Edgar Fauver

Edgar Fauver

Dr. Edgar Fauver was an American athlete, coach, university administrator and medical doctor. He played football and baseball for Oberlin College in the 1890s. He later served as the athletic director at Wesleyan University from 1911 to 1937...

. At Oberlin, his teams generated a record of 24 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties.

Rochester

Fauvner went on to become the head football coach and athletic director

Athletic director

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 at the University of Rochester

University of Rochester

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 in Rochester, New York

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. He was the head football coach for the 1917 and 1918 seasons and achieved a record of 4 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie. While at Rochester, he helped to form the New York State Conference of Small Colleges and the Western New York Intercollegiate Athletic Conferece. On October 18, 1930, the school chose to honor him by naming the university's stadium in his honor.