Garrett Cochran
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Driftwood, Pennsylvania | August 26, 1876
Died | July 8, 1918 At sea | (aged 41)
Playing career | |
1894–1897 | Princeton |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1898–1899 | California |
1900 | Navy |
1902 | Princeton |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 29–5–3 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
All-American, 1896 All-American, 1897 | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1971 (profile) |
Garrett Cochran (August 26, 1876 – July 8, 1918) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Princeton University from 1894 to 1897 at the end position, and was twice named to the College Football All-America Team. Cochran served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley (1898–1899), the United States Naval Academy (1900) and Princeton University (1902), compiling a career head coaching record of 29–5–3.[1]
During World War I, Cochran enlisted in the United States Army and served in France as a lieutenant in the field artillery. He developed pneumonia and died on a ship returning to the United States on July 8, 1918.[2][3]
In 1971, Cochran was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[4]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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California Golden Bears (Independent) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898 | California | 8–0–2 | |||||||
1899 | California | 7–1–1 | |||||||
California: | 15–1–3 | ||||||||
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Navy | 6–3 | |||||||
Navy: | 6–3 | ||||||||
Princeton Tigers (Independent) (1902) | |||||||||
1902 | Princeton | 8–1 | |||||||
Princeton: | 8–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 29–5–3 |
References
- ^ "Cal's Greatest Football Coaches: #7 Garrett Cochran". California Golden Blogs. Vox Media. May 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Cochran". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Garrett Cochran Has Crossed Goal". The Evening Day, New London, Conn. July 25, 1918. p. 8.
- ^ "Football Hall Names 14 Old-Times". The Gadsen Times. March 21, 1971. p. 25.
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