 Trenchard pictured in Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide, 1893 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1874-05-03)May 3, 1874 Queen Anne's County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1943(1943-10-16) (aged 69) Baldwin, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Playing career | |
| 1892–1894 | Princeton |
| 1896 | Allegheny Athletic Association |
| 1897–1898 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| 1898 | Western Pa. All-Star Team |
| 1900 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | North Carolina |
| 1896 | West Virginia |
| 1897 | Western U. of Pennsylvania |
| 1899 | Washington and Lee |
| 1901 | Washington and Lee |
| 1913–1915 | North Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–28–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Consensus All-American (1893) | |
Thomas Gawthrop "Doggie" Trenchard (May 3, 1874 – October 16, 1943) was an All-American football player at Princeton University in 1893 and a college football head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University.
Early life and playing career
Trenchard was born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. During his early coaching career, Trenchard played professional football in 1896 for the Allegheny Athletic Association and in 1897, 1898 and 1900 for the Latrobe Athletic Association. He also played for the 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team, formed by Latrobe manager Dave Berry.
Coaching career
In 1895, and from 1913 to 1915, he coached at North Carolina, where he compiled a 26–9–2 record. His best season there came in 1914, when North Carolina started the season 10–0 before losing its final game to Virginia. In 1896, he coached at West Virginia and compiled a 3–7–2 record. In 1897, he coached at Pittsburgh, and compiled a 1–3 record.
He is erroneously referred to as "T. C. Trenchard" in most North Carolina football media guides.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Tar Heels (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | North Carolina | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | West Virginia | 3–7–2 | |||||||
| West Virginia: | 3–7–2 | ||||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 1–3 | |||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Washington and Lee | 1–5–2 | |||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Washington and Lee | 3–4 | |||||||
| Washington and Lee: | 4–9–2 | ||||||||
| North Carolina Tar Heels (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915) | |||||||||
| 1913 | North Carolina | 5–4 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1914 | North Carolina | 10–1 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1915 | North Carolina | 4–3–1 | 0–2 | T–8th | |||||
| North Carolina: | 26–9–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–28–6 | ||||||||
References
- International Genealogical Index - North America
- "Ex-Princeton Star Dies". The Miami News. October 19, 1943. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "T. TRENCHARD DIES; 1893 GRIDIRON STAR; Princeton's All-America End Led Unbeaten Team—Was With Oil Firm 40 Years" (PDF). The New York Times. October 19, 1943. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- MARYLAND'S GLORY; She Is Great in Foot-Ball as Well as in Many Other Things, The Baltimore Sun, December 2, 1893.
- PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny: The 3A's Exit in a Blaze of Glory: 1896" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- Van Atta, Robert B. (June 25, 1976). "Roster of Latrobe Football Squads". The Latrobe Bulletin. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The First All-Star Game" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 1 (1). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–9. 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2009.
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Categories:- 1874 births
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