Fred I. Dickerson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1911 Mars Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2017 (aged 106) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Lees–McRae Institute (1931) Davidson College (1933) Louisiana State University |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1930 | Lees–McRae |
| 1931–1932 | Davidson |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1930 | Lees–McRae |
| 1931–1932 | Davidson |
| Track and field | |
| 1929–1930 | Lees–McRae |
| 1931–1932 | Davidson |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Center (basketball) Broad jump (track and field) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1935 | Lees–McRae |
| 1936–1940 | Mars Hill (assistant) |
| 1941 | Davis & Elkins |
| 1946–1961 | Lees–McRae |
| Basketball | |
| 1939–1940 | Mars Hill |
| 1946–1961 | Lees–McRae |
| Track and field | |
| 1936–1940 | Mars Hill |
| 1941 | Davis & Elkins |
| 1946–1961 | Lees–McRae |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1933–1936 | Lees–McRae |
| 1946–1962 | Lees–McRae |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–10 (college football) 75–62–16 (junior college football) |
| Bowls | 0–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 NCJCC / CJCC (1948–1950) 6 WCJCC (1951, 1953–1956, 1960) Basketball 3 WCC (1948–1949, 1951) 4 WJCAC (1952–1955) Track and field 2 WJCAC (1955, 1958) | |
Fred Irvin Dickerson Jr. (May 6, 1911 – August 21, 2017) was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach and athletic director for Lees–McRae College from 1933 to 1935 and from 1946 to 1961.[1][2] He was also the head football coach for Davis & Elkins College in 1941 before enlisting in the military.[3] He also coached for Mars Hill.[4] He played college football, baseball, and track and field for Lees–McRae and Davidson.
Dickerson was awarded letters in football under head coach Dick Flinn while playing for Lees–McRae as a quarterback.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis & Elkins Senators (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Davis & Elkins | 1–10 | 0–3 | N/A[n 1] | |||||
| Davis & Elkins: | 1–10 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–10 | ||||||||
Junior college football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees–McRae Bulldogs (North Carolina Junior College Conference) (1933–1935) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Lees–McRae | 5–3–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Lees–McRae | 3–6 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Lees–McRae | 2–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Lees–McRae Bobcats (North Carolina Junior College Conference / Carolinas Junior College Conference) (1946–1950) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Lees–McRae | 0–7–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1947 | Lees–McRae | 2–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1948 | Lees–McRae | 6–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Lees–McRae | 9–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L Junior Sugar Bowl | ||||
| 1950 | Lees–McRae | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Golden Isles Bowl | ||||
| Lees–McRae Bobcats (Western Carolinas Junior College Conference) (1951–1961) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Lees–McRae | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Lees–McRae | 3–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Lees–McRae | 8–2 | 7–2 | 1st | L Golden Isles Bowl | ||||
| 1954 | Lees–McRae | 5–0–3 | 4–0–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1955 | Lees–McRae | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1956 | Lees–McRae | 4–3 | 2–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1957 | Lees–McRae | 3–3–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Lees–McRae | 1–5–2 | 1–4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Lees–McRae | 1–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1960 | Lees–McRae | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Lees–McRae | 1–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| Lees–McRae: | 75–62–16 | 51–38–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–62–16 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Did not qualify for conference standings
References
[edit]- ^ "Lees-McRae Coach". News and Record. April 18, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Fred Dickerson Named New Coach At Lees-McRae". The Skyland Post. April 4, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dickerson Chosen Davis-Elkins Coach". Cumberland Evening Times. May 3, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dickerson Named Assistant Grid Mentor At Mars Hill". Asheville Citizen-Times. July 15, 1936. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Football Squad Of Lees-McRae Are Guests At Banquet". Elizabethton Star. December 20, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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