Ron Taylor (American football)
Ron Taylor (c. 1941 – March 6, 2014) was an American football coach and player. As the starting quarterback at the University of Missouri, he led the Tigers to back-to-back Orange Bowl appearances during 1959 and 1960 seasons.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1941 Chillicothe, Illinois |
| Died | March 4, 2014 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1960 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1964–1966 | Joplin HS (MO) |
| 1975–1978 | Truman State |
| 1988–1990 | Scotland County HS (MO) |
| 1991–1992 | Quincy (OC) |
| 1993–1996 | Quincy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–29–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAA (1976) 2 IBFC (1993–1994) | |
Taylor began his coaching career as the head coach of Joplin High School in Joplin, Missouri from 1964 to 1966, where he led the Eagles to a 17–12–2 record.[2]
In 1975, Taylor became the head football coach at Truman State University where he led the Bulldogs to a 26–14–2 record over four seasons.[3] During his time at Truman, he coached future NFL head coach Gregg Williams.[4]
From 1988 to 1990, Taylor served as the head coach at Scotland County R-I High School in Memphis, Missouri.[5]
Taylor served as the head coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois from 1993 to 1996 after serving as the team's offensive coordinator from 1991 to 1992. He compiled a record of 22–15 as the head coach of the Hawks.[6] He led the program to two Illini-Badger Football Conference titles in 1993 and 1994.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Northeast Missouri State | 7–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Northeast Missouri State | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1977 | Northeast Missouri State | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Northeast Missouri State | 6–4–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Truman State: | 26–14–2 | ||||||||
| Quincy Hawks (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (1993–1996) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Quincy | 9–0 | |||||||
| 1994 | Quincy | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1995 | Quincy | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1996 | Quincy | 1–8 | |||||||
| Quincy: | 22–15 | ||||||||
| Total: | 48–29–2 | ||||||||
References
- Morrison, David (March 8, 2014). "Former MU quarterback Taylor dies". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- "Former Joplin High School football coach Ron Taylor dies". The Joplin Globe. Mar 12, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- "Truman State Football 2017 Media Guide" (pdf). Truman State University. 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- "Gregg Williams To Be Enshrined Into Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame". Truman State University. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- "Former Tigers Football Coach Ron Taylor Loses Battle With Lung Cancer". Memphis Democrat. March 13, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- "Football History". QUHawks.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.