Thomas Trenchard
 Trenchard pictured in The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide, 1893 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 3, 1874 Queen Anne's County, Maryland |
| Died |
October 16, 1943 (aged 69) Baldwin, New York |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
References
- ↑ International Genealogical Index - North America
- ↑ "Ex-Princeton Star Dies". The Miami News. October 19, 1943. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ "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. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ MARYLAND'S GLORY; She Is Great in Foot-Ball as Well as in Many Other Things, The Baltimore Sun, December 2, 1893.
- ↑ "The First All-Star Game" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 1 (1): 1–9. 1979.
- ↑ Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (Annual): 1–21.
- ↑ "Last Hurrah in Allegheny" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. 1980: 1–3.
Additional sources
- "Last Hurrah in Allegheny" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. 1980: 1–3.
- "The First All-Star Game" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 1 (1): 1–9. 1979.
- Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (Annual): 1–21.