David Campsey Morrow (August 27, 1882 – February 27, 1953)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington and Jefferson College (1908–1911, 1919–1920, 1924–1925) and at Bethany College in West Virginia (1929), compiling a career college football record of 49–27–5. He attended Bethany College and graduated from Washington & Jefferson.[2] He was one of the most widely known coaches in the eastern United States.[2] The New York Times called him "one of the best football coaches in the United States."[3] He was known for his skill in developing the line.[3] He spent a total of 20 years at Washington & Jefferson.[4]
 Morrow c. 1920 coaching at Washington & Jefferson | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1882 Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1953 (aged 70) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1905 | Bethany (WV) |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908–1911 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1919–1920 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1923 | Washington & Jefferson (line) |
| 1924–1925 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1929 | Bethany (WV) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–27–5 |
Morrow was later the manager of the South Pittsburgh Water Co. He died at the age of 70, on February 27, 1953, at St. Joseph Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington & Jefferson Red and Black (Independent) (1908–1911) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Washington & Jefferson | 10–2–1 | |||||||
| 1909 | Washington & Jefferson | 8–1–1 | |||||||
| 1910 | Washington & Jefferson | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1911 | Washington & Jefferson | 6–4 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson Presidents (Independent) (1919–1920) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Washington & Jefferson | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1920 | Washington & Jefferson | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson Presidents (Independent) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Washington & Jefferson | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1925 | Washington & Jefferson | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson: | 48–20–5 | ||||||||
| Bethany Bison (Tri-State Conference / West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1929) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Bethany | 1–7 | 0–2 / 1–3 | 5th / T–9th | |||||
| Bethany: | 1–7 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 49–27–5 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who's who in the Construction Division of the United States Army". 1920.
- ^ a b "Grid Lures Him". The Pittsburgh Press. March 23, 1929.
- ^ a b "W. And J. May Lose Coach.; Reported That Sol Metzger Will Quit as Football Mentor". The New York Times. December 23, 1917.
- ^ "Dave Morrow Resigns As Coach At W. And J.; Identified With Football at University for More Than Twenty Years". The New York Times. March 25, 1928.
- ^ "Retired First of Year—David C. Morrow Dies; Former Water Firm Head; He Served W. & J. As Football Coach". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. February 27, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved November 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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