| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | August 3, 1982(1982-08-03) (aged 72–73) Willimantic, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1928–1930 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1931–1933 | Central State (MI) |
| 1934–1935 | Buffalo |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1934–1936 | Buffalo |
| 1936–1950 | Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–19–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Edward George Van Bibber (1909 – August 3, 1982) was an Americancollege football player and coach and university professor. He served as the head football coach atCentral Michigan University from 1931 to 1933 and at theUniversity at Buffalo from 1934 to 1935, compiling a careercollege football record of 16–19–3. Van Bibber joined the faculty of theUniversity of Connecticut in 1936 and was the director of the School of Physical Education there before retiring in 1969. He died on August 3, 1982, at the age of 73 after suffering a heart attack.[1]
In 1936, Van Bibber coached the first full season ofwrestling at theUniversity at Buffalo, finishing with a record of 0–6.[2]
Van Bibber was an alumnus ofPurdue University, lettering inbaseball and football. He was a member of the 1930Big Ten Conference champion football team and was awarded the 1931 Big Ten Medal of Honor; other notable recipients include:John Wooden,Hank Stram,Bob Griese,Mike Phipps andJim Everett.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Bearcats(Independent)(1931–1933) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Central State | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1932 | Central State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Central State | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| Central State: | 12–9–2 | ||||||||
| Buffalo Bulls(New York State Conference)(1934) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Buffalo | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| Buffalo Bulls(Independent)(1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Buffalo | 2–6 | |||||||
| Buffalo: | 4–10–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 16–19–3 | ||||||||
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