Evans Woollen
Evans Woollen (November 28, 1864 – May 20, 1942) was an American lawyer, banker, political figure, and college football coach.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1864 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S |
| Died | May 20, 1942 (aged 77) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1886 | Wabash |
| 1889 | Indiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2–1 |
Education, coaching career, and banking career
Woollen graduated from Yale University in 1886 with a bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from Yale in 1889.
In 1886 he taught the first Wabash College football team how to play the game.[1] In 1889 he served as head coach at Indiana University. His career college football record is 2–2–1.
In 1912, Woollen founded the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company.
Political career
Woolen ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1896 and the United States Senate in 1926. Woollen was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the United States presidential election of 1928,[2] in which he won only his own state of Indiana and failed to capture the nomination.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash (Independent) (1886) | |||||||||
| 1886 | Wabash | 2–0–1 | |||||||
| Wabash: | 2–0–1 | ||||||||
| Indiana Hoosiers (Independent) (1889) | |||||||||
| 1889 | Indiana | 0–2 | |||||||
| Indiana: | 0–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
References
- Swift, Beth, OUR FIRST QUARTERBACK BILLY MARTIN, October 20, 2011 (retrieved September 29, 2019)
- "Evans Woollen, 77, Noted Banker, Dies". The New York Times. May 21, 1942. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
