Frederick Lincoln Emory Explained

Frederick Lincoln Emory
Birth Date:10 April 1867
Birth Place:Lunenburg, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Death Place:Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Coach Years1:1891
Coach Team1:West Virginia
Overall Record:0–1

Frederick Lincoln Emory (April 10, 1867 – December 31, 1919)[2] was an American football coach and professor of mechanics and applied mathematics. He served as the first head football coach at West Virginia University, coaching one game in 1891. The single game that he coached was played on November 28, 1891 against Washington and Jefferson. The West Virginia Mountaineers lost by a score of 72 to zero, the second-worst loss in the history of the program.[3] [4]

He died in 1919 from heart-related problems.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica02marq/page/350/mode/2up Emory, Frederick Lincoln
  2. Book: The Journal. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 1919. 23. September 15, 2015.
  3. Web site: West Virginia 1891 football results. College Football Data Warehouse. David. DeLassus. November 18, 2010. May 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525214553/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=702&year=1891. dead.
  4. Web site: West Virginia: 50+ Delta Points Allowed In A Game. College Football Data Warehouse. David. DeLassus. November 18, 2010. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020065228/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigeast/west_virginia/most_delta_points_allowed.php. dead.