Earl Eugene Corum (May 29, 1921 – January 2, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at West Virginia University from 1960 to 1965, compiling a record of 29–30–2. Corum played college football as a guard at West Virginia in the 1940s and graduated in 1948. He began his coaching career at Point Marion High School in Point Marion, Pennsylvania for two seasons before returning to West Virginia as an assistant coach in 1950.[1]

Gene Corum
Corum pictured in The Monticola 1963, West Virginia yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1921-05-29)May 29, 1921
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2010(2010-01-02) (aged 88)
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
1941–1942West Virginia
1945Fort Benning
1946–1947West Virginia
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948–1949Point Marion HS (PA)
1950–1959West Virginia (ends)
1960–1965West Virginia
Head coaching record
Overall29–30–2 (college)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SoCon (1964–1965)

Corum was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. He died on January 2, 2010, in Frederick, Maryland.[2]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (1960–1965)
1960 West Virginia 0–8–2 0–2–1 9th
1961 West Virginia 4–6 2–1 T–3rd
1962 West Virginia 8–2 4–0 2nd
1963 West Virginia 4–6 3–1 2nd
1964 West Virginia 7–4 5–0 1st L Liberty
1965 West Virginia 6–4 4–0 1st
West Virginia: 29–30–2 18–4–1
Total: 29–30–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Gene Corum Appointed As Acing Head Coach". Beckley Post-Herald. Beckley, West Virginia. Associated Press. April 19, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Earl Eugene {Gene} Corum". Stauffer Funeral Homes. Retrieved February 16, 2023.