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{{Short description|American football player and sports coach (1903–1970)}} |
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{{Infobox college coach |
{{Infobox college coach |
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| name = Kenneth E. Mercer |
| name = Kenneth E. Mercer |
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| image = |
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| sport = [[American football|Football]], [[basketball]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|6|9}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|6|9}} |
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| birth_place = [[Albia, Iowa]] |
| birth_place = [[Albia, Iowa]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|2|19|1903|6|9}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|2|19|1903|6|9}} |
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| death_place = [[Asbury, Iowa]] |
| death_place = [[Asbury, Iowa]], U.S. |
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| alma_mater = |
| alma_mater = |
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| player_sport1 = Football |
| player_sport1 = Football |
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| player_years2 = 1925–1926 |
| player_years2 = 1925–1926 |
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| player_team2 = [[Simpson Storm football|Simpson]] |
| player_team2 = [[Simpson Storm football|Simpson (IA)]] |
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| player_years3 = 1927–1929 |
| player_years3 = 1927–1929 |
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| player_team3 = [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]] |
| player_team3 = [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]] |
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| player_positions = [[Back (American football)|Back]] |
| player_positions = [[Back (American football)|Back]] |
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| coach_sport1 = Football |
| coach_sport1 = Football |
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| coach_years2 = |
| coach_years2 = 1930–1931 |
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| coach_team2 = [[ |
| coach_team2 = [[Simpson Storm football|Simpson (IA)]] (assistant) |
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| coach_years3 = 1932–1935 |
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| coach_sport3 = Basketball |
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| coach_team3 = [[Algona High School|Algona HS (IA)]] |
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| coach_years4 = 1940–1950 |
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| coach_years4 = 1936–1938 |
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| coach_team4 = [[Dubuque Spartans menn's basketball|Dubuque]] |
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| coach_team4 = [[Beloit Buccaneers football|Beloit]] (assistant) |
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| overall_record = 112–34 (basketball) |
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| coach_years5 = 1939–1961 |
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| coach_team5 = [[Dubuque Spartans football|Dubuque]] |
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| coach_sport6 = Basketball |
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| coach_years7 = 1940–1950 |
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| coach_team7 = [[Dubuque Spartans men's basketball|Dubuque]] |
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| admin_years1 = 1932–1936 |
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| admin_team1 = [[Algona High School|Algona HS (IA)]] |
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| admin_years2 = 1939–? |
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| admin_team2 = [[Dubuque Spartans|Dubuque]] |
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| overall_record = 95–65–6 (college football)<br>112–34 (college basketball) |
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| tournament_record = |
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| championships = Football<br>3 [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] (1940, 1942, 1948) |
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'''Kenneth Ernest "Moco" Mercer''' (June 9, 1903 – February 19, 1970) was an [[American football]] player and coach of football and [[basketball]]. He played professionally in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]] from 1927 to 1929.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MercKe20.htm|title=Kenneth Mercer|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference|access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> |
'''Kenneth Ernest "Moco" Mercer''' (June 9, 1903 – February 19, 1970) was an [[American football]] player and coach of football and [[basketball]]. He played professionally in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]] from 1927 to 1929.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MercKe20.htm|title=Kenneth Mercer|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference|access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbq.edu/Athletics/MensAthletics/Basketball/|title=Basketball History|publisher=dbq.edu|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
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===College football=== |
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| name = [[Dubuque Spartans football|Dubuque Spartans]] |
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| conf = [[American Rivers Conference|Iowa Conference]] |
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| startyear = 1939 |
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| endyear = 1961 |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1939 college football season|1939]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 4–4 |
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| conference = 4–2 |
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| confstanding = 4th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1940 college football season|1940]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 7–1 |
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| conference = 7–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1941 college football season|1941]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 6–1–1 |
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| conference = 6–1–1 |
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| confstanding = 3rd |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1942 college football season|1942]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 8–0 |
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| conference = 8–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1943 college football season|1943]] |
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| name = No team—[[World War II]] |
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| overall = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1944 college football season|1944]] |
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| name = No team—[[World War II]] |
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| overall = |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1945 college football season|1945]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 4–2 |
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| conference = 2–2 |
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| confstanding = T–4th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1946 college football season|1946]] |
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| name = [[1946 Dubuque Spartans football team|Dubuque]] |
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| overall = 5–4 |
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| conference = 4–3 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1947 college football season|1947]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 5–2 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1948 college football season|1948]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 7–1 |
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| conference = 5–0 |
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| confstanding = T–1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1949 college football season|1949]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 6–2 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1950 college football season|1950]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 3–5 |
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| conference = 1–4 |
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| confstanding = T–4th <small>(Southern)</small> |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1951 college football season|1951]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 3–4 |
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| conference = 3–2 |
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| confstanding = T–2nd <small>(Southern)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1952 college football season|1952]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 4–4 |
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| conference = 3–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd <small>(Southern)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1953 college football season|1953]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 4–3 |
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| conference = 2–2 |
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| confstanding = 3rd <small>(Southern)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1954 college football season|1954]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 4–3–1 |
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| conference = 4–1–1 |
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| confstanding = 3rd |
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| bowlname = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1955 college football season|1955]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 2–5 |
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| conference = 2–4 |
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| confstanding = 6th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1956 college football season|1956]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 3–3–2 |
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| conference = 3–3–2 |
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| confstanding = T–5th |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1957 college football season|1957]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 1–5–2 |
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| conference = 1–5–2 |
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| confstanding = 8th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1958 college football season|1958]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 5–4 |
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| conference = 4–4 |
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| confstanding = T–4th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1959 college football season|1959]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 5–4 |
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| conference = 4–4 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1960 college football season|1960]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 4–4 |
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| conference = 4–4 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1961 college football season|1961]] |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 5–4 |
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| conference = 4–4 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal |
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| name = Dubuque |
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| overall = 95–65–6 |
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| confrecord = 79–48–8 |
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{{CFB Yearly Record End |
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| overall = 95–65–6 |
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| bowls = no |
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| poll = no |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Footballstats |nfl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=M/MercKe200 |rotoworld= |dbf= }} |
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* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MercKe20.htm Pro-Football-Reference profile] |
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* {{Find a Grave|13531798}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:33, 7 August 2024
Biographical details | |
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Born | Albia, Iowa, U.S. | June 9, 1903
Died | February 19, 1970 Asbury, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 66)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1925–1926 | Simpson (IA) |
1927–1929 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
Position(s) | Back |
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 football and basketball. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1927 to 1929.[1] 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.[2]
Head coaching record
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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
[edit]- ^ "Kenneth Mercer". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Basketball History". dbq.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Kenneth E. Mercer at Find a Grave
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