Ralph McKinzie

Ralph McKinzie
Biographical details
Born	October 1, 1894; Winterset, Iowa, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1990 (aged 96); Eureka, Illinois, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1937	Eureka
1938–1939	Wartburg
Basketball
1921–1937	Eureka
1938–1940	Wartburg
1940–1948	Northern Illinois
Baseball
1945	Northern Illinois
1949–1956	Northern Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall	36–90–11 (football); 218–211–1 (basketball); 70–90 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Baseball; 2 IIAC (1950–1951)

Ralph Clyde "Mac" McKinzie (October 1, 1894 – December 7, 1990) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.

Coaching career[edit]

McKinzie was the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois for 17 seasons, from 1921 until 1937, compiling a record of Eureka was 36–79–10.^[1]

McKinzie was the football coach for Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.^[2]

Recognition[edit]

Eureka named its football field, McKinzie Field, after McKinzie.

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Eureka Red Devils (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1921–1937)
1921	Eureka	5–1
1922	Eureka	5–3	4–3
1923	Eureka	4–4	4–4	T–10th
1924	Eureka	3–4–1	3–4–1	12th
1925	Eureka	5–4	5–4	11th
1926	Eureka	0–6–1	0–6–1	21st
1927	Eureka	0–9	0–9	21st
1928	Eureka	3–4–1	3–4–1	12th
1929	Eureka	3–3–2	3–3–2	T–12th
1930	Eureka	2–6	2–6	18th
1931	Eureka	3–4–1	2–4–1	T–15th
1932	Eureka	1–4–1	1–3–1	T–15th
1933	Eureka	0–7	0–7	21st
1934	Eureka	0–3–2	0–3–2	T–16th
1935	Eureka	0–6	0–6	20th
1936	Eureka	2–5–1	2–5–1	17th
1937	Eureka	0–6	0–6	20th
Eureka:		36–79–10
Wartburg Knights (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1938–1939)
1938	Wartburg	0–6	0–5	13th
1939	Wartburg	0–5–1	0–4–1	T–12th
Wartburg:		0–11–1	0–9–1
Total:		36–90–11

References[edit]

^ DeLassus, David. "Eureka Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
^ Cannon, Lou (2000). President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN 1-891620-91-6.

External links[edit]

Ralph McKinzie at Find a Grave

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[1] DeLassus, David. "Eureka Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.

[2] Cannon, Lou (2000). President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN 1-891620-91-6.

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