Ancil D. Brown
American football player and coach (1873–1960)
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Ancil Delos Brown (September 19, 1873 – March 17, 1960) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the co-head football coach with Jason B. Parrish at Syracuse University in 1903 and as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas from 1904 to 1905, compiling a career head coaching record of 11–15.[1] Brown was born in Freetown, New York in 1873.
BornSeptember 19, 1873
Freetown, New York, U.S.
Freetown, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 1960 (aged 86)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
1900–1902Syracuse
1903Syracuse
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1873 Freetown, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1960 (aged 86) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1900–1902 | Syracuse |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 | Syracuse |
| 1904–1905 | Arkansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–15 |
Brown was an alumnus of the Syracuse University and captained their 1902 football team.[2][3] He was also a member of the men's crew from 1900 to 1905.[4] He later worked as an attorney and was married to Lillian. He died in 1960 at his home in Syracuse, New York.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orangemen (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Syracuse | 5–4 | |||||||
| Arkansas Cardinals (Independent) (1904–1905) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Arkansas | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1905 | Arkansas | 2–6 | |||||||
| Arkansas: | 6–9 | ||||||||
| Total: | 11–13 | ||||||||
