Frederick Lincoln Emory
American football coach and professor
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Frederick Lincoln Emory (April 10, 1867 – December 31, 1919)[2] was an American college football coach and professor of mechanics and applied mathematics.[1] He served as the first head football coach at West Virginia University, coaching one game in 1891. The single game that he coached was played on November 28, 1891, against Washington and Jefferson. The West Virginia Mountaineers lost by a score of 72 to zero, the second-worst loss in the history of the program.[3][4]
BornApril 10, 1867
Lunenburg, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Lunenburg, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
DiedDecember 31, 1919 (aged 52)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
1891West Virginia
Overall0–1
Emory pictured in The Monticola, West Virginia yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1867 Lunenburg, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] |
| Died | December 31, 1919 (aged 52) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 |
Emory died in 1919 from heart-related problems.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1891) | |||||||||
| 1891 | West Virginia | 0–1 | |||||||
| West Virginia: | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
