Frederick Anthony Huggins (March 6, 1899 – July 15, 1976) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island from 1921 to 1924, compiling a record of 15–15–2.[1] Huggins was named to the 1918 College Football All-America Team as a guard while playing for Brown University.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1899 |
| Died | July 15, 1976 (aged 77) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1916 | Brown |
| 1918 | Brown |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1924 | Providence |
| 1928 | Newport Naval |
| 1930 | Navy (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Huggins entered the United States Army Air Forces in 1942. After serving in the Pacific War during World War II, he was discharged four years later with the rank of major. Huggins worked for the Veterans Administration from 1946 until his retirement in 1965. He died on July 15, 1976, at his home in Newport, Rhode Island.[3][4]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Friars (Independent) (1921–1924) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Providence | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1922 | Providence | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1923 | Providence | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1924 | Providence | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| Providence: | 15–15–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 15–15–2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Providence College Football Film, 1936-1937". Providence College. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Frederick A. Huggins". Brown Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Last Rites for F. A. Huggins". The Newport Daily News. July 17, 1976. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "F. A. Huggins dies; Brown football great". Newport Mercury. Newport, Rhode Island. July 15, 1976. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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