Warren Woody
American football player and coach (1897–1982)
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Warren V. Woody Sr. (October 13, 1897 – December 21, 1982) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for three seasons, from 1922 to 1924 compiling a record of 17–7–2.[1]
BornOctober 13, 1897
Sterling, Kansas, U.S.
Sterling, Kansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1982 (aged 85)
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
1916–1917Kansas
1920Kansas
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1897 Sterling, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1982 (aged 85) Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1916–1917 | Kansas |
| 1920 | Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922–1924 | Sterling |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–7–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 KCAC (1923) | |
Woody played for the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas, lettering in 1916, 1917, and 1920. He was instrumental among alumni in establishing a recurring and philanthropic connection between his alma mater and the state of Illinois.[2] He died in Skokie, Illinois in 1982 after an illness.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Warriors (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1922–1924) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Sterling | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–8th | |||||
| 1923 | Sterling | 7–1–1 | 7–1–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1924 | Sterling | 6–2–1 | 6–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Sterling: | 17–7–2 | 17–7–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–7–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
