Frank E. Wood Explained

Frank E. Wood
Birth Date:26 February 1891
Birth Place:Wamego, Kansas, U.S.
Death Place:Creswell, Oregon, U.S.
Alma Mater:Baker (KS) (BA, 1912)
Kansas (AM, 1914)
Chicago (Ph.D., 1920)
Coach Years1:1917
Coach Team1:New Mexico
Overall Record:1–2

Frank Edwin Wood (February 26, 1891 – January 1, 1972), incorrectly identified as Frank E. Worth in current media guides, was an American football coach and mathematics professor.

Education

Wood received a B.A. from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1912, an AM degree from the University of Kansas in 1914,[1] and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1920.

Coaching career

He served as the head football coach at the University of New Mexico in 1917, accepting duties on short notice while regular coach Ralph Hutchinson was called into military service during World War I.[2]

Academic career

Wood served as a faculty member at a number of institutions, including Northwestern University,[3] Princeton University, the University of Oregon, as well as the University of New Mexico.[4]

Football statistician

Wood, billed as a "nationally known football statistician," wrote a football column for the Wisconsin State Journal carried by the Central Press Association.

National championship selections

In his column, Wood made the following national championship selections for college football.

Season Champion Record
Georgia Tech[5] 10–0
Utah[6] 7–0
Alabama[7] 10–1
Tulane[8] 11–1
Colgate[9] 9–0
Princeton[10] 9–0
Alabama[11] 10–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Titles to Theses Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Advanced Degrees in the Graduate School. 1920. University of Kansas. October 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Mirage. 1918. October 2, 2019.
  3. Book: Register of Doctors of Philosophy of the University of Chicago, June 1893-December 1921. 1922. University of Chicago Press. 9781230056395 . October 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: Catalogue of the University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. 1918. October 3, 2019.
  5. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 21, 1928 . Georgia Tech, Boston, Detroit and Southern California Lead . . November 20, 2023.
  6. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 4, 1929 . National Football Standings: Utah, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Tulane . . November 20, 2023.
  7. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 10, 1930 . Final Football Standings: Alabama, Washington State, Colgate, Notre Dame . The Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette . November 20, 2023.
  8. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 8, 1931 . Tulane Is National Champion, Wood Says . . February 28, 2023 . Tulane University, the pride of the south, is gridiron champion of the United States, the national football standings show..
  9. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 10, 1932 . National Grid Standings: Colgate, USC, Michigan . . November 20, 2023.
  10. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 9, 1933 . Princeton Tiger National Champ . . November 20, 2023.
  11. News: Wood . Frank E. . Frank E. Wood . . December 6, 1934 . National Football Standings: Alabama, Stanford, Minnesota . . November 20, 2023.