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Shirley Wilson
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Wilson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook
Biographical details
Born (1925-09-26)September 26, 1925
Madison, North Carolina
Died January 8, 2021(2021-01-08) (aged 95)
Burlington, North Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
? South Norfolk HS (VA)
?–1956 Henderson HS (NC)
1957–1964 R. J. Reynolds HS (NC)
1965–1966 Fayetteville HS (NC)
1967–1976 Elon
1979–1982 Duke
Head coaching record
Overall 88–61–3 (college)
Tournaments 1–3 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 Carolinas Conference (1969, 1971–1974)
1 SAC (1976)

Shirley Schaub Wilson (September 26, 1925 – January 8, 2021) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Elon University for 1967 to 1976 and at Duke University from 1979 to 1982, compiling a career college football record of 88–61–3.

Wilson was born in 1925 in Madison, North Carolina. He played football at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Prior to coaching at Elon, he coached football at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wilson compiled a 71–35–2 (.667) record at Elon. His 71 wins are the most of any coach in the history of the Elon Phoenix football program. In three of his final four seasons at Elon, his teams won 10 or more games. At Duke, Wilson compiled a 16–27–1 record. He was a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame.

On January 8, 2021, he died at his home.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Elon Fightin' Christians (Carolinas Conference) (1967–1974)
1967 Elon 5–3–1 4–2–1 3rd
1968 Elon 4–5 3–3 T–3rd
1969 Elon 7–3 5–0 1st
1970 Elon 3–7 2–3 T–3rd
1971 Elon 8–3 5–0 1st
1972 Elon 7–3–1 4–0–1 T–1st
1973 Elon 12–1 4–0 1st L NAIA Division I Championship
1974 Elon 10–2 4–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
Elon Fightin' Christians (South Atlantic Conference) (1975–1976)
1975 Elon 5–6 3–3 T–4th
1976 Elon 11–1 7–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
Elon: 72–34–2 41–11–2
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1979–1982)
1979 Duke 2–8–1 0–6 7th
1980 Duke 2–9 1–5 7th
1981 Duke 6–5 3–3 4th
1982 Duke 6–5 3–3 T–3rd
Duke: 16–27–1 7–17
Total: 88–61–3
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