Dutch Sommer
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1886 Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 1, 1942 (aged 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1908–1910 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Halfback, tackle[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1912 | Colgate |
| 1913 | Pennsylvania Military |
| 1914–1915 | Villanova |
| 1916 | Michigan Agricultural |
| 1924 | Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–13–5 |
Frank A. "Dutch" Sommer (January 1, 1886 – April 1, 1942) was an American football player and coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Colgate University (1912), Pennsylvania Military College—now known as Widener University (1913), Villanova College—now Villanova University (1914–1915, 1924), and Michigan Agricultural College—now Michigan State University (1916), compiling a career record of 26–13–5. Sommer coached at Colgate in 1912, where he compiled a record of 5–2. He then coached at Villanova for 1914, 1915, and later for one season in 1924. His overall record there was 12–9–2. In his only season at Michigan Agricultural in 1916, Sommer led the Spartans to a 4–2–1 record. Sommer was an All-American halfback from the University of Pennsylvania.[3] He earned a L.L.B. degree at Penn, graduating in 1913.[4] Sommer died on April 1, 1942, at St. Mary's Hospital in Philadelphia.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate (Independent) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Colgate | 5–2 | |||||||
| Colgate: | 5–2 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania Military Cadets (Independent) (1913) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Pennsylvania Military | 5–0–2 | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Military: | 5–0–2 | ||||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Villanova | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1915 | Villanova | 6–1 | |||||||
| Michigan Agricultural Aggies (Independent) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Michigan Agricultural | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| Michigan Agricultural: | 4–2–1 | ||||||||
| Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Villanova | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| Villanova: | 12–9–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 26–13–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Page 6 - San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "General Alumni Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1922". Mocavo. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Page 4 - The Bristol Daily Courier at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ University of Pennsylvania. "General alumni catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, ... . - Full View - HathiTrust Digital Library - HathiTrust Digital Library". Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "'Dutch' Sommer Dies, Former Penn Star". The Morning Post. Camden, New Jersey. April 3, 1942. p. 41. Retrieved April 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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