Edwin R. Taber was the first head football coach for the Wabash College Little Giants

Wabash Little Giants

The Wabash Little Giants are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Wabash College, a small private school for men in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The university belongs to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and participates in Division III sports. The Little Giants compete as...

 located in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...

 and he held that position for the 1884 season. His career coaching record at Wabash was 1 wins, 0 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 26th at Wabash in total wins and first at Wabash in winning percentage (1.000).
Taber was a student-coach of the team. The one game he coached was played on October 25, 1884 against Butler University

Butler University

Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...

 at the Indianapolis Baseball Park. Wabash won the game 4–0 and completed the first intercollegiate football game in the history of the state of Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

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