Herbert Sheetz
American football coach (1882–1958)
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Herbert Nicholas Sheetz[1] (March 4, 1882 – April 14, 1958) was an American college football coach.[2][3] He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1908, compiling a record of 7–7–3.[4]
BornMarch 4, 1882
Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1958 (aged 76)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1907–1908Allegheny
Overall7–7–3
Sheetz pictured in the Kaldron 1908, Allegheny yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1882 Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1958 (aged 76) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1907–1908 | Allegheny |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–7–3 |
Biography
Born in 1882 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sheetz attended the Mercersburg Academy (1902), and Jefferson Medical College (1906), where he earned his M.D. degree.[5] He subsequently entered medical practice as a physician at a hospital in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, serving there 1906 to 1907.[3]
Death
Sheetz died on April 14, 1958, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Gators (Independent) (1907–1908) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Allegheny | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1908 | Allegheny | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| Allegheny: | 7–7–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–7–3 | ||||||||