Inducted 1954
Date of Birth
2/12/1895
Birthplace
Salt Lake City, UT
Schools
Utah State University (1919-1942)
Utah State University (1944-1948)
Bio
Ernest Lowell "Dick" Romney coached Utah State football in 1919-1942 and again in 1944-48, rolling up a record of 128-91-16. His teams won conference titles in 1921 and 1936, and shared the league championships in 1935 and 1946. Romney was a four-sport star at Utah, a member of the Redskins' 1916 National Amateur Athletic Union basketball champions and an all-conference selection in football. He began his coaching career at Utah State in 1919, heading the football, basketball, track and baseball programs. His basketball teams won conference crowns in four seasons and played in the elimination rounds at San Francisco's World's Fair. Romney was equally as successful as a track coach, winning league titles four times. Romney served as commissioner of the Mountain States Conference 1949-59 Romney Stadium, where Utah State plays its home games, is named for him.
Stats
Wins 128
Losses 91
Ties 16
Class of 1954
Center
Joe Alexander
Center
Stan Barnes
End
Bert Baston
Halfback
Jim Bausch
Halfback
Jay Berwanger
Guard
Gordon Brown
Halfback
Chris Cagle
Quarterback
Frank Carideo
End
Jerry Dalrymple
Guard
John De Witt
Quarterback
Morley Drury
End
Wes Fesler
Tackle
Hamilton Fish
Guard
Edgar Garbisch
End
Huntington Hardwick
Halfback
Tom Harmon
Tackle
Ed Hart
Center
Mel Hein
Halfback
Willie Heston
Halfback
Jimmy Hitchcock
Tackle
James Hogan
Fullback
Herb Joesting
Halfback
Eddie Kaw
Fullback
John Kimbrough
Fullback
Jim McCormick
Halfback
Gene McEver
Halfback
Bob McWhorter
Halfback
Andy Oberlander
End
Bennie Oosterbaan
Center
Bob Peck
Guard
Stan Pennock
Halfback
Fritz Pollard
Fullback
George Sauer
End
Tom Shevlin
Halfback
Frank Sinkwich
Center
Ben Ticknor
Halfback
Harold Weeks
Tackle
Belford West
Halfback
Byron White
Tackle
Ed Widseth
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Coach
Frank Cavanaugh
Coach
Fritz Crisler
Coach
Gus Dorais
Coach
Dick Harlow
Coach
John Heisman
Coach
Bob Higgins
Coach
Lawrence Jones
Coach
Bernie Moore
Coach
Ray Morrison
Coach
Dick Romney
Coach
John Wilce
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