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Vauix Carter
Biographical details
Bornc. 1862
DiedUnknown
Head coaching record
Overall1–0–0

Vauix Carter (c. 1862–unknown) was an American college football coach who holds the distinction as being the Navy Midshipmen football program's first head coach. He led Navy to a 1–0 record in 1882, the only season he coached the team. He functioned as a player as well, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He resigned from the Navy in 1886, and later became a treasurer for a company in New Jersey.

Biography and career

Carter was most likely born sometime around 1862.[A 1] In 1880, he was accepted into the United States Naval Academy for training to become a U.S. naval officer.[1] Academy student William John Maxwell organized a football game between fellow students and the Baltimore Athletic Club on December 11, 1879, the school's first ever football game.[2][3] Maxwell graduated in 1880, and the school did not have a football squad. In 1882, Carter initiated and lead the student-operated Naval Academy football team in its second ever season.[4] He also functioned as the team's coach. On November 30, 1882,[A 2] Carter lead the squad to an 8 to 0 (8–0) shutout victory of the Clifton Football Club of Baltimore, made up of players from Johns Hopkins University.[8][9]

The game was the Naval Academy's first ever football victory, and was the first match in which the Academy recorded points.[10] It would remain the school's only victory until the 1884 season, and would remain as the last shutout for the school until 1886, when a squad defeated Johns Hopkins 6-0.[8] Carter's single win gives him the second fewest in Navy football history, behind interim coach Rick Lantz. However, his undefeated record and perfect win percentage remain the highest ever for the academy.[11] He was the only player officially listed as receiving a letter for the 1882 season; Carter would not play or coach again for the Navy team, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884.[5] Carter entered the United States navy as an officer the same year. He served from then until September 25, 1886, when he officially resigned from the Navy.[1] Sometime between 1890 and 1893, Carter was hired as the treasurer for the Cowles Engineering Company. The organization was created in 1890 under official laws of the state of New Jersey, under the leadership of William Cowles. It served branches of the U.S. Government and the city of New York.[12] The year of Carter's death is unknown.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffsteam
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1882)
1882 Navy 1–0
Navy: 1–0
Total: 1–0

References

Notes
  1. ^ Based on his 1880 entry to the United States Naval Academy[1]
  2. ^ The College Football Data Warehouse and the Naval Academy recognize the game's date as November 30,[5][6] while author Ted Patterson and an untitled article from The Baltimore Sun support the game being played on November 28, Thanksgiving day.[7]
Footnotes
  1. ^ a b c Callahan (1969), p. 654
  2. ^ Navy Yearly Results 1879
  3. ^ Patterson (2000), p. 21
  4. ^ Patterson (2000), pp. 21–22
  5. ^ a b Naval Academy Athletic Association (2005), p. 169
  6. ^ Navy Yearly Results 1880-1884
  7. ^ Patterson (2000), p. 22
  8. ^ a b Naval Academy Athletic Association (2005) p. 154
  9. ^ Vauix Carter Records
  10. ^ Baltimore American (1882)
  11. ^ Navy Coaching Records
  12. ^ Egbert (1893), p. 72
Bibliography
  • Callahan, Edward William (1969). List of officers of the Navy of the United States and of the Marine Corps, from 1775 to 1900. New York City: Haskell House. ISBN 0838303277.
  • Egbert, Walter P. (September 16, 1893). "Trade Notes–The Cowles Engineering Company". The Engineer: Devoted to Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and the Allied Arts. XXVI (6). Walter P. Egbert & Sons: 72. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  • Naval Academy Athletic Association (2005). "Navy: Football History" (PDF). 2005 Navy Football. United States Naval Academy. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  • Patterson, Ted (2000). Football in Baltimore: History and Memorabilia. Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-6424-0.
  • Staff (2013). "Navy Coaching Records". Navy Midshipmen–History. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  • Staff (2013). "Navy Yearly Results–1879: 0–0–1". Navy History–Yearly Results. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  • Staff (2013). "Navy Yearly Results–1880–1884". Navy History–Yearly Results. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  • Staff (2013). "Vauix Carter Records by Year". All-Time Coaching Records. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  • Staff writer (November 29, 1882). "(untitled)". Baltimore American. Charles C. Fulton & Co. OCLC 9244279.

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