 Faurot from the 1936 Echo | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1909 Mountain Grove, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2000 (aged 91) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1930, 1932 | Missouri |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1934 | Chillicothe HS (MO) |
| 1935–1937 | Kirksville |
| 1938–1941 | Parsons |
| 1946 | Central (MO) |
| 1948–1955 | Murray State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 78–52–10 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MIAA (1935–1936) 3 OVC (1948, 1950–1951) | |
Frederick Winslow "Fritz" Faurot Jr. (March 18, 1909 – December 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He then served as the head football coach at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College—commonly known at the time as Kirksville State Teachers College and now known as Truman State University—from 1935 to 1937, Parsons College from 1938 to 1941, Central College—now known as Central Methodist University—in 1946, and Murray State University from 1948 to 1955, compiling a career college football coach record of 78–52–10. Faurot played college football at the University of Missouri, lettering in 1930 and 1932. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, as an instructor in the physical training program, during World War II.[1] He was the brother of College Football Hall of Fame coach, Don Faurot.
- ^ "Faurot to Coach Murray State". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 12, 1948. Retrieved April 27, 2016.