Edwin R. Taber

Who was Edwin R. Taber?

Edwin R. Taber was the first head football coach for the Wabash College Little Giants located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and he held that position for the 1884 season. His career coaching record at Wabash was 1 wins, 0 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 26th at Wabash in total wins and first at Wabash in winning percentage.

Taber was a student-coach of the team. The one game he coached was played on October 25, 1884 against Butler University at the Indianapolis Baseball Park. Wabash won the game 4–0 and completed the first intercollegiate football game in the history of the state of Indiana.