J. W. Gage
Jesse Witherspoon Gage (October 12, 1882 – January 18, 1953)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach Massachusetts Agricultural College—now the University of Massachusetts Amherst—in 1909. He compiled a 1–6–2 record that season.
 Gage pictured in The Index 1911, UMass yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1882 Barrington, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1953 (aged 70) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (1906) |
| Playing career | |
| 1903–1905 | Dartmouth |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1909 | Massachusetts |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–6–2 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Aggies (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Massachusetts | 1–6–2 | |||||||
| Massachusetts: | 1–6–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–6–2 | ||||||||
References
- Bowen, Clarence Winthrop (1933). The history of Woodstock, Connecticut - Clarence Winthrop Bowen - Google Books. Retrieved August 1, 2012 – via Google Books.
- "Former Dartmouth Football Star Dies", Portsmouth Herald, January 19, 1954, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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