Evans Woollen
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1864-11-28)November 28, 1864 Indianapolis, Indiana |
Died | May 20, 1942(1942-05-20) (aged 77) Indianapolis, Indiana |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1886 | Wabash |
1889 | Indiana |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–2–1 |
Evans Woollen (November 28, 1864 – May 20, 1942) was a lawyer, banker, political figure, and American football coach. Woollen graduated from Yale University in 1886 with a bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from Yale in 1889. He served as the head football coach at Wabash College in 1886 and at Indiana University in 1889, compiling a career college football record of 2–2–1. In 1912, Woollen founded the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. He ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1896 and the United States Senate in 1926. Woollen was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the United States presidential election of 1928.[1]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Wabash Little Giants (Independent) (1886) | |||||||||
1886 | Wabash | 2–0–1 | |||||||
Wabash: | 2–0–1 | ||||||||
Indiana Hoosiers (Independent) (1889) | |||||||||
1889 | Indiana | 0–2 | |||||||
Indiana: | 0–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–2–1 |
References
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External links
Media related to Evans Woollen at Wikimedia Commons
Evans Woollen at Find a Grave