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DeutschW. H. Bannard
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1875 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 1913 (aged 38) Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1894–1897 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Halfback, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898 | Northwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
William Heath Bannard (March 6, 1875 – March 22, 1913)[1] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching one season in 1898 and compiling a record of 9–4–1.[2] He is the author of "Football: How to Play the Game", published in 1905.[3] He died of Bright's disease in 1913.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Purple (Western Conference) (1898) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Northwestern | 9–4–1 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
| Northwestern: | 9–4–1 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–4–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Princeton Alumni Weekly". 1912.
- ^ Northwestern Wildcats coaching records Archived October 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Latourette, Larry (2005). Northwestern Wildcat Football. ISBN 9780738534336.
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