W. H. Rorke Explained

W. H. Rorke
Player Years1:	?
Player Team1:	NYU
Coach Years1:	1901–1902
Coach Team1:	NYU
Overall Record:	9–6–1

W. H. Rorke was an American college football player and coach. He was the fifth head football coach at New York University (NYU), serving for two seasons, from 1901 to 1902, and leading the NYU Violets to a record of 9–6–1.^{[1] [2]} The one tie game he coached was in the 1901 season against Union on November 23. The game ended in a score of 11–11.^[3] He attended Poly Prep Country Day School as well as NYU, playing football at the latter.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=JWtcPLD3-hsC&dq=%2B%22jake+high%22+%2B%22NYU%22&pg=PA293 The Ultimate Guide to College Football
2. Web site: New York University Violets coaching records . 2008-03-07 . 2010-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213205716/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/n/new_york/coaching_records.php . dead .
3. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A06E1D81130E132A25757C2A9679D946097D6CF New York Times
4. News: . Easy Day for DeWitt Clinton . . November 8, 1903 . January 16, 2014 .