Harry Eugene "Sid" Varney (December 22, 1927 – November 25, 2011) was an American football coach.[1][2] He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1953 until 1959, compiling a record of 24–36–2.[3][4]
![]() Varney pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1954, Elon yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1927-12-22)December 22, 1927 Powell, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 25, 2011(2011-11-25) (aged 83) Columbia, South Carolina |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1945–1948 | North Carolina |
Baseball | |
1947–1949 | North Carolina |
1949 | Greenville Greenies |
1952 | Raleigh Capitals |
1952 | Wilson Tobs |
1955 | Greensboro Patriots |
Position(s) | Guard (football) Catcher (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1950–1952 | Presbyterian (assistant) |
1953–1959 | Elon |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 24–36–2 |
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Elon Fightin' Christians (North State Conference) (1953–1959) | |||||||||
1953 | Elon | 1–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1954 | Elon | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1955 | Elon | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1956 | Elon | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1957 | Elon | 6–0 | 4–0 | 2nd | |||||
1958 | Elon | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1959 | Elon | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
Elon: | 24–36–2 | 17–21–2 | |||||||
Total: | 24–36–2 |
Elon Phoenix head football coaches | |
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