Ken Shroyer

David Kenneth Shroyer (February 1, 1898 – July 6, 1974) was an American college football and college basketball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, from 1922 to 1925, at Franklin & Marshall College from 1926 to 1927, and at New River State College—now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology—from 1928 to 1932.

Ken Shroyer
Biographical details
Born(1898-02-01)February 1, 1898
Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 1974(1974-07-06) (aged 76)
Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922–1925Western Maryland
1926–1927Franklin & Marshall
1928–1932New River State
Football
1922–1923Western Maryland
1926–1928Franklin & Marshall
1928–1933New River State
Head coaching record
Overall46–38–11 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 WVAC (1929)

Coaching career

Franklin & Marshall

Schroyer was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1926 and 1927 seasons. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 1–15–2.

New River State

Shroyer was the head football coach at New River State College—now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology—in Montgomery, West Virginia for five season, from 1928 to 1932, compiling a record of 24–9–5.[2]

Later life

Schroyer later became the president of Beckley College at Beckley, West Virginia. He retired from the school in 1967.[3] He died there in 1974 after a short illness.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western Maryland Green Terror (Independent) (1922–1925)
1922 Western Maryland 3–6–2
1923 Western Maryland 6–3–1
1924 Western Maryland 5–3–1
1925 Western Maryland 7–2
Western Maryland: 21–14–4
Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1926–1927)
1926 Franklin & Marshall 0–8–1
1927 Franklin & Marshall 1–7–1
Franklin & Marshall: 1–15–2
New River State Golden Bears (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1928–1933)
1928 New River State 5–1–15–1–13rd
1929 New River State 6–1–15–01st
1930 New River State 5–2–13–1–15th
1931 New River State 5–2–11–0NA
1932 New River State 3–3–11–1NA
New River State: 24–9–515–2–3
Total:46–38–11
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Shroyer Among Three Mentors Losing Post". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, West Virginia. August 3, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Toothman, F. R. (1991). Wild, Wonderful Winners: Great Football Coaches of West Virginia. Vandalia Book Company. ISBN 9780961754549. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. "Ken Shroyer Dead At 76". Post-Herald and Register. Beckley, West Virginia. July 7, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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