| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1903 Albia, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1970 (aged 66) Asbury, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1926 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1927–1929 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| Positions | Back Placekicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1931 | Simpson (IA) (assistant) |
| 1932–1935 | Algona HS (IA) |
| 1936–1938 | Beloit (assistant) |
| 1939–1961 | Dubuque |
| Basketball | |
| 1940–1950 | Dubuque |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1932–1936 | Algona HS (IA) |
| 1939–? | Dubuque |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–65–6 (college football) 112–34 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 Iowa Conference (1940, 1942, 1948) | |
Kenneth Ernest "Moco" Mercer (June 9, 1903 – February 19, 1970) was an American football player and coach of college and high school football and basketball. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1927 to 1929. Though listed as a back, he also played both placekicker and possibly quarterback, throwing a touchdown and kicking the extra point right after as well as leading the NFL with 5 field goal makes in 1927.[1][2]Mercer was voted by the Chicago Tribune to be a 1928 2nd team All-Pro as a blocking-back.[3] Mercer was the head football coach at the University of Dubuque from 1939 to 1961, compiling a record of 95–65–6. He was also the head basketball coach at Dubuque from 1940 to 1950, tallying a mark of 112–34.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Conference) (1939–1961) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Dubuque | 4–4 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1940 | Dubuque | 7–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | Dubuque | 6–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Dubuque | 8–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Dubuque | 4–2 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1946 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1947 | Dubuque | 5–2 | 4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1948 | Dubuque | 7–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1949 | Dubuque | 6–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Dubuque | 3–5 | 1–4 | T–4th (Southern) | |||||
| 1951 | Dubuque | 3–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 1952 | Dubuque | 4–4 | 3–1 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 1953 | Dubuque | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3rd (Southern) | |||||
| 1954 | Dubuque | 4–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Dubuque | 2–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1956 | Dubuque | 3–3–2 | 3–3–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1957 | Dubuque | 1–5–2 | 1–5–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1958 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1959 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | Dubuque | 4–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1961 | Dubuque | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Dubuque: | 95–65–6 | 79–48–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 95–65–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Frankford Yellow Jackets vs Chicago Cardinals".
- ↑ "Ken Mercer Statistics".
- ↑ "Ken Mercer Info and Honors".
- ↑ "Basketball History". dbq.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference
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