Joshua Damon Upton (June 17, 1870 – November 20, 1964) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Tufts University from 1897 to 1898, compiling a record of 7–16.[1] Upton died on November 20, 1964, at Mary Alley Hospital in Marblehead, Massachusetts.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1870 North Reading, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1964 (aged 94) Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1889–1893 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1898 | Tufts |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–16 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Jumbos (Independent) (1897–1898) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Tufts | 6–7 | |||||||
| 1898 | Tufts | 1–9 | |||||||
| Tufts: | 7–16 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–16 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Joshua Damon Upton, Retired Attorney, at 64". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 22, 1964. p. 66. Retrieved June 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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