Nathan Stauffer
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1875 Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 6, 1959 (aged 84) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1895 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896–1899 | Dickinson |
| 1900–1901 | Pennsylvania Military |
| 1903–1908 | Germantown Academy (PA) |
| 1909–1911 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–26–4 (college) |
Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer (January 1, 1875 – June 6, 1959)[1][2][3] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College from 1896 to 1899, at Pennsylvania Military College—now known as Widener University—from 1900 to 1901, and at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1909 to 1911, compiling a career college football coaching record of 49–26–4. Stauffer was one of the first head coaches at a small school to be paid for his work.[4]
Coaching career
Dickinson
Stauffer was the first head football coach at Dickinson College[5] in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for four seasons, from 1896 until 1899.[6] His record at Dickinson was 22–11–2.[7] Dickinson played football as far back as 1885, but no official coach was kept on record prior to Stauffer.
Pennsylvania Military
After Dickinson, Stauffer became the head coach at Pennsylvania Military College—now known as Widener University—in Chester, Pennsylvania serving for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. His team posted a 7–3 mark his first year and a compiled 3–5 record in 1901.[8]
Ole Miss
Stauffer served as the head coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in Oxford, Mississippi for the 1909, 1910 and 1911 seasons. His record at Ole Miss 17–7–2.[9]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Red Devils (Independent) (1896–1899) | |||||||||
| Dickinson: | 22–11–2 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania Military Cadets (Independent) (1900–1901) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Pennsylvania Military | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1901 | Pennsylvania Military | 3–5 | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Military: | 10–8 | ||||||||
| Ole Miss Rebels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1911) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Ole Miss | 4–3–2 | 2–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1910 | Ole Miss | 7–1 | 2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1911 | Ole Miss | 6–3 | 2–2 | T–7th | |||||
| Ole Miss: | 17–7–2 | 6–6–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 49–26–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Draft registration card dated September 12, 1918, for Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer, born January 1, 1875, residing in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, employed in Philadelphia as an ear nose and throat specialist. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration Location: Delaware County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1877946; Draft Board: 1.
- ^ "Nathan P. Stauffer, Otolaryngologist". The New York Times. June 7, 1959.
- ^ Pennock Surnames Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer, Ph.D.
- ^ Dickinson College Chronicles "Athletic Field 1900"
- ^ The History of Football at Dickinson College, 1885-1969.” Gobrecht, Wilbur J., Chambersburg, PA: Kerr Printing Co., 1971
- ^ Centennial Conference Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "2008 Centennial Conference Football Prospectus"
- ^ Dickinson College Football Media Guide Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Widener 2014 Football Media Guide". Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Dr. N.P. Stauffer Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
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- 1875 births
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- 19th-century players of American football
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- Widener Pride football coaches
- High school football coaches in Pennsylvania
- People from Chester County, Pennsylvania