Edgar Holt (American football)

Edgar Holt
Biographical details
Born(1874-07-02)July 2, 1874
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 1924(1924-04-19) (aged 49)
Playing career
1893–1895Princeton
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899Princeton (assistant)
1900Illinois (assistant)
1901–1902Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall18–4–1

Edgar Garrison Holt (July 2, 1874 – April 19, 1924) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 1901 to 1902, compiling a record of 18–4–1. Holt was born on July 2, 1874, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Holt was an assistant coach at Princeton University in 1899. He came to Illinois in 1900 as an assistant coach under Fred L. Smith.