Earl Insley

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Earl Insley
Biographical details
Born(1911-10-26)October 26, 1911
DiedSeptember 30, 1958(1958-09-30) (aged 46)
Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
1932–1933Arizona State–Flagstaff
Position(s)Kicker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1955Arizona State–Flagstaff
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1949–1958Arizona State–Flagstaff
Head coaching record
Overall3–15

Earl "Grisss" Insley (October 26, 1911 – September 30, 1958) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Arizona State College at Flagstaff—now known as Northern Arizona University—from 1954 to 1955, compiling a record of 3–15.[1] Insley was killed in a car crash in 1958.[2]

As a player in 1932, he completed a pass on a fake PAT to upset the University of Arizona.[3]

Head coaching record[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks (New Mexico Conference) (1954–1955)
1954 Arizona State–Flagstaff 3–6 1–4 6th
1955 Arizona State–Flagstaff 0–9 0–5 6th
Arizona State–Flagstaff: 3–15 1–9
Total: 3–15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1985 NAU Athletics Hall of Fame Class – Earl "Giggs" Insley (Football and Basketball, 1934-39)". Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Crash Kills ASC Athletic Director Earl Insley". Arizona Republic. January 31, 1958. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Finley, Ryan (September 17, 2015). "NAU hoping to revive a blast from the past against the UA". Arizona Daily Star. tucson.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.