Clarence Thorpe (American football)
Clarence DeWitt Thorpe (December 14, 1887 – December 22, 1959) was an American football player and coach and a college faculty member. He served as the first head football coach at Northern Arizona Normal School—now known as Northern Arizona University—from 1915 to 1917, compiling a record of 9–5.[1] During that time, Thorpe was also the head of the school's English department.[2] Thorpe later served as a faculty member at the University of Arizona, the University of Oregon, and the University of Michigan.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1887 Franklin County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1959 (aged 72) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ellsworth (IA) (1911) Michigan (Ph.D., 1925) |
| Playing career | |
| 1911 | Arizona |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1915–1917 | Northern Arizona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–5 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (Independent) (1915–1917) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Northern Arizona | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1916 | Northern Arizona | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1917 | Northern Arizona | 2–0 | |||||||
| Northern Arizona: | 9–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–5 | ||||||||
References
- "Football Media Guide". Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- "La Cuesta". Northern Arizona University. 1917. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Clarence De Witt Thorpe Papers: 1921-1959
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