Maurice "Red" Elder (March 21, 1916 – August 14, 2011) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) from 1946 to 1951.[1]

Maurice Elder
Biographical details
Born(1916-03-21)March 21, 1916
Wellington, Kansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2011(2011-08-14) (aged 95)
Gilroy, California, U.S.
Playing career
1934–1936Kansas State
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1951Southern Colorado
Baseball
1947Colorado State
Head coaching record
Overall25–25–3 (football)
3–8 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Elder was a fullback at Kansas State University in the mid–1930s, where he played on the conference champion 1934 Kansas State Wildcats football team. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1937 but dropped out of training camp and, instead, pursued a career in coaching.[2]

Elder was the maternal grandfather of NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia.[3]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southern Colorado Indians (Independent) (1946–1951)
1946 Southern Colorado 5–4
1947 Southern Colorado 3–3–1
1948 Southern Colorado 7–1–1
1949 Southern Colorado 5–3–1
1950 Southern Colorado 4–6
1951 Southern Colorado 1–8
Southern Colorado: 25–25–3
Total: 25–25–3

References

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  1. ^ "University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003)". gothunderwolves.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Powell, Mark (August 17, 2011). "'Always positive' Maurice 'Red' Elder dies at age 95". The Morgan Hill Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.