Harvey Axford Schofield (March 28, 1877 – August 3, 1941) served as was an American college football and college basketball player and coach and university administrator. He served head football coach at Stevens Point Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point—in 1900 and 1903, compiling a record of 2–3–1.[1] Schofield was as the president of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire from 1916 to 1940. Schofield Hall is named in his honor.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1877 near Augusta, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1941 Chetek, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1898–1899 | Stout Institute |
| 1902–1903 | Wisconsin |
| Basketball | |
| 1901 | Stevens Point Normal |
| 1902–1904 | Wisconsin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1900 | Stevens Point Normal |
| 1903 | Stevens Point Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–3–1 |
Schofield was born on March 28, 1877, near Augusta, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. He died suddenly on August 3, 1941, at his summer home in Chetek, Wisconsin.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point Normal (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Stevens Point Normal | 2–0–1 | |||||||
| Stevens Point Normal (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Stevens Point Normal | 0–3 | |||||||
| Stevens Point Normal: | 2–3–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–3–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "H. A. Schofield, Retired Head of State Teachers College Here, Dies Suddenly at Chetek Home". The Eau Claire Leader. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. August 5, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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