Lloyd Cardwell

Lloyd Raymond Cardwell (April 19, 1913 – November 10, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for seven seasons. He was drafted in the first round of the 1937 NFL Draft with the seventh overall pick.^[1] After his playing days, Cardwell was the head football coach at Omaha University—now known as the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1947 to 1959, compiling a record of 57–51. His 1954 team was undefeated and won the Tangerine Bowl. Cardwell also coached track and field at Omaha.^[2]

Lloyd Cardwell

No. 3, 10
Position:	Halfback, end
Personal information
Born:	(1913-04-19)April 19, 1913 Republic, Kansas, U.S.
Died:	November 10, 1997(1997-11-10) (aged 84) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Seward (Seward, Nebraska)
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1937: 1st round, 7th pick
Career history
As a player:
Detroit Lions (1937–1943)
As a coach:
Omaha (1947–1959) (Head coach)
Career highlights and awards
NFL All-Star (1938) 3× First-team All-Big Six (1934, 1935, 1936)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 905 Average: 4.4 Receiving yards: 932 Average: 18.3 Touchdowns: 8 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Omaha Indians (Independent) (1947–1958)
1947	Omaha	2–5
1948	Omaha	5–4
1949	Omaha	3–5
1950	Omaha	6–3
1951	Omaha	4–5
1952	Omaha	5–4
1953	Omaha	6–2
1954	Omaha	10–0			W Tangerine
1955	Omaha	8–1
1956	Omaha	6–2
1957	Omaha	1–7
1958	Omaha	0–8
Omaha Indians (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1959)
1959	Omaha	1–7	1–4	T–5th
Omaha:		57–53	1–4
Total:		57–53