Thomas Ransom (coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1870 Grant County, Indiana |
| Died | June 3, 1946 (aged 75) Glendale, California |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914 | Michigan State Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2–1 (.583) |
Thomas Harvey Ransom was a doctor and American football and basketball coach in the United States.
Coaching career
Ransom was the head college football coach for the Michigan State Normal Normalites (now called the Eastern Michigan University Eagles) located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and he held that position for the 1914 season.[1] His coaching record at Normal was 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie.[2] As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #25 at Eastern Michigan in total wins and #9 at the school in winning percentage (.583).[3]
Ransom, who had an M.D., resided at 950 Sheridan Street in Ypsilanti when he worked at the university.[4] He had previously resided at Bloomingdale, where he was one of the first citizens to own a car.[5][6] In addition to having the position as Instructor in Physical Education, Ransom was also a health inspector at the school.[7]
Born in Grant County, Indiana in 1870,[8] Ransom married Nelle Pearl Wiggins on April 2, 1902.[9][10]
He died on June 3, 1946 in California.[11][12]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Normal (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Michigan State Normal | 3–2–1 | 1–0–1 | ||||||
| Michigan State Normal: | 3–2–1 | 1–0–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Shafer, Ian. "Eastern Michigan University (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision: Eastern Michigan University Directory". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062793875;view=1up;seq=325
- ^ http://www.bloomingdaletwp.com/historyofbloomin.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062793875;view=1up;seq=492
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mivanbur/bio8.htm
- ^ http://46.105.251.113/Centennial/biographies/Ransom_Milan%20W.pdf
- ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC28-VTY
- ^ [2]
- ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPF6-1JM
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