Thomas Trenchard

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Thomas Trenchard
Trenchard pictured in Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide, 1893
Biographical details
Born(1874-05-03)May 3, 1874
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1943(1943-10-16) (aged 69)
Baldwin, New York, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
Playing career
1892–1894Princeton
1896Allegheny Athletic Association
1897–1898Latrobe Athletic Association
1898Western Pa. All-Star Team
1900Latrobe Athletic Association
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895North Carolina
1896West Virginia
1897Western U. of Pennsylvania
1899Washington and Lee
1901Washington and Lee
1913–1915North Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall34–28–6
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

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.

Early life and playing career

Trenchard was born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.[4] During his early coaching career, Trenchard played professional football in 1896 for the Allegheny Athletic Association[5] and in 1897, 1898 and 1900 for the Latrobe Athletic Association.[6] He also played for the 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team, formed by Latrobe manager Dave Berry.[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 started the season 10–0 before losing its final game to Virginia. In 1896, he coached at West Virginia and compiled a 3–7–2 record. In 1897, he coached at Pittsburgh, and compiled a 1–3 record.

He is erroneously referred to as "T. C. Trenchard" in most North Carolina football media guides.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Carolina Tar Heels (Independent) (1895)
1895 North Carolina 7–1–1
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1896)
1896 West Virginia 3–7–2
West Virginia: 3–7–2
Western University of Pennsylvania (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 (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915)
1913 North Carolina 5–4 0–3 7th
1914 North Carolina 10–1 1–1 T–3rd
1915 North Carolina 4–3–1 0–2 T–8th
North Carolina: 26–9–2
Total: 34–28–6

References

  1. ^ International Genealogical Index - North America
  2. ^ "Ex-Princeton Star Dies". The Miami News. October 19, 1943. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "T. TRENCHARD DIES; 1893 GRIDIRON STAR; Princeton's All-America End Led Unbeaten Team—Was With Oil Firm 40 Years" (PDF). The New York Times. October 19, 1943. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  4. ^ MARYLAND'S GLORY; She Is Great in Foot-Ball as Well as in Many Other Things, The Baltimore Sun, December 2, 1893.
  5. ^ PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny: The 3A's Exit in a Blaze of Glory: 1896" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Van Atta, Robert B. (June 25, 1976). "Roster of Latrobe Football Squads". The Latrobe Bulletin. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The First All-Star Game" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 1 (1). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–9. 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2009.