James Ogilvie (c. 1866 – July 12, 1950) was an American college football player and coach and physician and surgeon.[1] He was the third head football coach at New York University (NYU), serving for one season, in 1899, and eading the NYU Violets to a record of 2–6.[2] One of the two wins for his team was a 6–5 victory over Rutgers[3] In at least two other games, against Hamilton and Columbia, the team produced what were considered to be poor performances.[4][5] Ogilvie was referred to at least one time as "Dr. Ogilvie"[6] and had previously played as a guard at Williams College from 1891 to 1894,[7][8][9] a member of the class of 1895.[10][11] He also attended Columbia University, where he received his M. D.[12]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1866 England |
| Died | July 12, 1950 Amesbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1891–1894 | Williams |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | NYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–6 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Violets (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | NYU | 2–6 | |||||||
| NYU: | 2–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–6 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Dr. James Ogilvie". The North Adams Transcript. July 14, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York Coaching Records". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010.
- ^ New York Times "New York University Wins" November 12, 1899
- ^ New York Times "Hamilton College Beats New York University" November 26, 1899
- ^ New York Times "Football at Columbia" October 26, 1899
- ^ New York Times "Football at New York University" September 26, 1899
- ^ "Officers and Graduates of Columbia University, Originally the College of the ..." 1916.
- ^ New York Times "FIGHTING FOOTBALL PLAYERS.; THE WILLIAMS ELEVEN ACT BADLY IN THE GAME WITH HARVARD." October 18, 1891
- ^ New York Times "A Ray of Hope for Yale" October 13, 1892
- ^ "Williams College Bulletin". 1915.
- ^ "Williamstown". The North Adams Transcript. September 17, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams College Catalogue, 1905". Mocavo.
