Thomas Trenchard
Biographical details | |
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Born | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | May 3, 1874
Died | October 16, 1943 Baldwin, New York | (aged 69)
Playing career | |
1893 | Princeton |
1895 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
1896 | Allegheny Athletic Association |
1897–1898 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
1898 | Western Pa. All-Star Team |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1895 | North Carolina |
1896 | West Virginia |
1897 | Western U. of Pennsylvania |
1899 | Washington and Lee |
1901 | Washington and Lee |
1913–1915 | North Carolina |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 34–28–6 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 SIAA (1895) | |
Awards | |
All-American, 1893 | |
Thomas Gawthrop "Doggie" Trenchard (May 3, 1874 – October 16, 1943)[1][2][3] was an All-American football player at Princeton University in 1893 and a college football head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University. Trenchard earned the nickname "Doggie" because of his shaggy haired appearance.
Early life and playing career
Trenchard was born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.[4] Prior to his coaching career, Trenchard was a professional football player from 1895 until 1898 for the Latrobe Athletic Association and the Allegheny Athletic Association. He also played for the 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team, formed by Latrobe manager Dave Berry.[5][6][7]
Coaching career
In 1895, and from 1913 to 1915, he coached at North Carolina, where he compiled a 26–9–2 record. His best season there came in 1914, when North Carolina went 10–1. In 1897, he coached at Pittsburgh, and compiled a 1–3 record. In 1896, he coached at West Virginia and compiled a 3–7–2 record.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895) | |||||||||
1895 | North Carolina | 7–1–1 | 1st | ||||||
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
1896 | West Virginia | 3–7–2 | |||||||
West Virginia: | 3–7–2 | ||||||||
Western University of Pennsylvania Panthers (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
1897 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 1–3 | |||||||
Western University of Pennsylvania: | 1–3 | ||||||||
Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
1899 | Washington and Lee | 1–5–2 | |||||||
Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
1901 | Washington and Lee | 3–4 | |||||||
Washington and Lee: | 4–9–2 | ||||||||
North Carolina Tar Heels (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915) | |||||||||
1913 | North Carolina | 5–4 | |||||||
1914 | North Carolina | 10–1 | |||||||
1915 | North Carolina | 4–3–1 | |||||||
North Carolina: | 26–9–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 34–28–6 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ International Genealogical Index - North America
- ^ "Ex-Princeton Star Dies". The Miami News. October 19, 1943. Retrieved April 12, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "T. TRENCHARD DIES; 1893 GRIDIRON STAR; Princeton's All-America End Led Unbeaten Team—Was With Oil Firm 40 Years". The New York Times. October 19, 1943. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
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- ^ "The First All-Star Game" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 1 (1). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–9. 1979.
- ^ Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–21.
- ^ "Last Hurrah in Allegheny" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. 1980: 1–3.
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Additional sources
- "Last Hurrah in Allegheny" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. 1980: 1–3.
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(help) - "The First All-Star Game" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 1 (1). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–9. 1979.
- Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–21.
External links
- 1874 births
- 1943 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football ends
- 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football players
- Allegheny Athletic Association players
- Latrobe Athletic Association players
- North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels athletic directors
- Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
- Princeton Tigers football players
- West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches
- Washington and Lee Generals football coaches
- All-American college football players
- People from Queen Anne's County, Maryland