Jogger Elcock
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1888 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 10, 1964 (aged 75) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1909–1911 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1913 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1914–1916 | Washington and Lee |
| 1920–1921 | Oglethorpe |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–11–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SAIAA (1914–1915) | |
Walter Benjamin "Jogger" Elcock (December 6, 1888 – June 10, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Dartmouth College as a tackle from 1909 to 1911. Elcock served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee University from 1914 to 1916 and at Oglethorpe University from 1920 to 1921, compiling a career college football coaching record of 29–11–4. Elcock was a native of Dorchester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1912 and served as an assistant football coach at his alma mater under Frank Cavanaugh in 1913.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee Generals (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Washington and Lee | 9–0 | 3–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1915 | Washington and Lee | 6–1–1 | 2–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1916 | Washington and Lee | 5–2–2 | 1–0 | 3rd | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 20–3–3 | 6–0 | |||||||
| Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels (Independent) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Oglethorpe | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Oglethorpe | 5–4 | 2–4 | T–16th | |||||
| Oglethorpe: | 9–8–1 | 2–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–11–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Elcock Coach in South—Takes Football Place at Washington and Lee". The Cornell Daily Sun. Vol. XXXIV, no. 77. January 5, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved October 15, 2014.