Ed Cavanaugh

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1928–1999)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Ed Cavanaugh | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|8|25}} | birth_place = New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|3|22|1928|8|25}} | death_place = Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1949–1950 | player_team1 = Duke | player_positions = Guard | coach_years1 = 1955–1958 | coach_team1 = Kansas State (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1959–1966 | coach_team2 = Arizona (assistant) | coach_years3 = 1967 | coach_team3 = Utah State (assistant) | coach_years4 = 1968–1971 | coach_team4 = Idaho State | coach_years5 = 1972–1976 | coach_team5 = Buffalo Bills (assistant) | coach_years6 = 1977–1978 | coach_team6 = Miami (FL) (OL) | coach_years7 = 1979 | coach_team7 = Army (OL) | coach_years8 = 1980–1982 | coach_team8 = Army | coach_years9 = 1986–1992 | coach_team9 = Rhode Island (OL) | overall_record = 30–40–2 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }}

'''Edward Michael Cavanaugh''' (August 25, 1928 – March 22, 1999) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Idaho State University in Pocatello from 1968 to 1971 and the United States Military Academy from 1980 to 1982, compiling a career head coaching record 30–40–2.<ref name=lmtisuhir>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M8peAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4808%2C2319341 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=ISU hires Utah State assistant as head grid coach |date=January 16, 1968 |page=10}}</ref>

Cavanaugh played college football at Duke University as a guard before graduating in 1951.<ref name=lmtisuhir/>

Cavanaugh died at his residence in Vero Beach, Florida, on March 22, 1999, at the age of 70.<ref>{{cite news |title=Edward Cavanaugh |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/782972715/?match=2&terms=Edward%20Cavanaugh%20iowa |access-date=12 February 2025 |publisher=Indian River Press Journal |date=24 March 1999 |pages=5}}</ref>

==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Idaho State Bengals | conf = Big Sky Conference | startyear = 1968 | endyear = 1971 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1968 | name = Idaho State | overall = 4–5 | conference = 1–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1969 | name = Idaho State | overall = 5–5 | conference = 2–2 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1970 | name = Idaho State | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–2 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1971 | name = Idaho State | overall = 6–4 | conference = 2–3 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Idaho State | overall = 20–19 | confrecord = 8–10 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Army Cadets | conf = NCAA Division I-A independent | startyear = 1980 | endyear = 1982 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1980 | name = Army | overall = 3–7–1 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1981 | name = Army | overall = 3–7–1 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1982 | name = Army | overall = 4–7 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Army | overall = 10–21–2 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 30–40–2 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}

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