Lou Young (American football coach)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1894 |
Died | July 19, 1948 (aged 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Playing career | |
1912–1914 | Penn |
Position(s) | End, halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1922 | Penn (assistant) |
1923–1929 | Penn |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 49–15–2 |
Louis Alonzo "Lou" Young (c. 1894 – July 19, 1948) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1929, compiling a record of 49–15–2. Young played college football at Penn from 1912 to 1914, captaining the team in 1913.[1] He died at the age of 56 on July 19, 1948 in Philadelphia.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Penn Quakers (Independent) (1923–1929) | |||||||||
1923 | Penn | 5–4 | |||||||
1924 | Penn | 9–1–1 | |||||||
1925 | Penn | 7–2 | |||||||
1926 | Penn | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1927 | Penn | 6–4 | |||||||
1928 | Penn | 8–1 | |||||||
1929 | Penn | 7–2 | |||||||
Penn: | 49–15–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 49–15–2 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ AP (January 6, 1923). "YOUNG TO COACH PENN IN FOOTBALL; Former Star Player Selected to Succeed Heisman by the Quaker Authorities". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ AP (July 20, 1948). "Lou Young, Former Penn Coach, Dead". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2011.