Edward "Edwin" Fauver (May 7, 1875 – December 17, 1949) was an

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coach and college athletics administrator. In addition to his coaching duties, he was an athletic instructor at

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and

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Coaching career

Alma

Fauver was the head football coach at

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for one season, in 1899, compiling a record of 2–1–3.

Oberlin

After his year at Alma, Fauvner became the head coach at Oberlin College in

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for five seasons, from 1900 to 1904, three of those seasons alongside his brother Edgar Fauver. At Oberlin, his teams generated a record of 24–15–2.

Rochester

Fauver went on to become the head football coach and

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at the

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. He was the head football coach for the 1917 and 1918 seasons and achieved a record of 4–5–1. While at Rochester, he helped to form the New York State Conference of Small Colleges and the Western New York Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. On October 18, 1930, the school chose to honor him by naming the university's stadium in his honor.

Head coaching record

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