Edgar M. Clinton

Edgar M. Clinton
Biographical details
Born(1877-05-21)May 21, 1877
Polo, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1954(1954-12-03) (aged 77)
Polo, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1896–1897Illinois
1898Stanford
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1900Knox (IL)
1901Iowa State
Head coaching record
Overall8–10–2

Edgar M. Clinton (May 21, 1877 – December 3, 1954) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1900 and at Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts —now known as Iowa State University—in 1901, compiling a career head coaching record of 8–10–2. A native of Polo, Illinois, Clinton played football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1896 and at Stanford University in 1898.