Ben Wolfson

Ben Wolfson was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1942 and Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1945, compiling a career college football coaching record of 15–12–2.

Ben Wolfson
Playing career
1927–1930East Stroudsburg
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1940Catasauqua HS (PA)
1942Moravian
1943–1945Lafayette
1946Scranton Miners
1947Wilkes–Barre Barons
Head coaching record
Overall15–12–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Middle Three (1943–1944)

High school coaching

Wolfson was the head football coach at Catasauqua High School in Northampton, Pennsylvania in 1940.[1]

Moravian College

Wolfson served as the head football coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for one season in 1942.[2]

Lafayette College

When Moravian shut down sports during World War II, Wolfson took the head coaching job at Lafayette College, which he held for three seasons, from 1943 to 1945.[3]

Professional football

Wolfson served as the head coach of the Scranton Miners (1946) and Wilkes–Barre Barons (1947) of the American Football League.[4][5]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Moravian Greyhounds (Independent) (1942)
1942 Moravian 4–3–1
Moravian: 4–3–1
Lafayette Leopards (Middle Three Conference) (1943–1945)
1943 Lafayette 4–13–1T–1st
1944 Lafayette 6–14–01st
1945 Lafayette 1–7–11–12nd
Lafayette: 11–9–18–2
Total:15–12–1

References
  1. "Catasauqua is 6 to 0 winner over Leighton". The Morning Call. newspapers.com. November 10, 1940. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "Ben Wolfson, 1942 Moravian college football coach, named to similar post at Lafayette". Ogden Standard-Examiner. newspaperarchive.com. August 30, 1943. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. Bradley, Michael (November 30, 2006). Big Games: College Football's Greatest Rivalries. Potomac Books. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. "1946 Scranton Miners (AFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. "1947 Wilkes-Barre Barons (AFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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