Harry Vaughan (American football)

Harry Vaughan
Biographical details
Born(1883-01-04)January 4, 1883
Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1951(1951-09-06) (aged 68)
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
Playing career
1909Yale
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911Ohio State
1915Fordham
Head coaching record
Overall9–7–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Henry F. Vaughan (January 4, 1883 – September 6, 1951)[2][3] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Ohio State University in 1911 and Fordham University in the 1915, compiling a career record of 9–7–2.

Vaughan was the tenth head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and served for a single season in 1911. On the recommendation of Ohio State's previous football coach, Howard Jones, the university's athletic board hired Vaughan, an All-American from Yale University. Vaughan resigned after leading Ohio State to a 5–3–2 record and returned to Yale for a law degree. In 1915, he became head coach at Fordham University, staying for only one season and tallying a record of 4–4.

He played college football at Yale and was selected as a second-team All-American end in 1909 by The New York Times.[4]

He died in 1951 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ohio State Buckeyes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1911)
1911 Ohio State 5–3–2 4–1–2 4th
Ohio State: 5–3–2 4–1–2
Fordham Maroon (Independent) (1915)
1915 Fordham 4–4
Fordham: 4–4
Total: 9–7–2

References

  1. ^ "Former Ohio State Coach Succumbs", Hamilton Daily News Journal, September 8, 1951, Hamilton, Ohio
  2. ^ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image".
  3. ^ "Harry F. Vaughan". The New York Times. September 8, 1951.
  4. ^ "ALL-AMERICA TEAM PICKED ON FORM SHOWN DURING 1909; Problems Confronting Experts Who Take Up This Thankless and Difficult Task of Choosing the So-Called "Best." All-America Team Picked on Form Shown During 1909" (PDF). The New York Times. November 28, 1909.
  5. ^ "Burial detail: Vaughan, Harry F". ANC Explorer. Retrieved February 28, 2023.