Nephi Moroni Jorgensen (October 23, 1909 – January 11, 1988) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio from 1939 to 1940. In 1947 Dr. Jorgensen became the first athletic director at East Carolina Teachers College, which later became East Carolina University .He served in this position until 1963.[2] He was inducted into the first class of the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1974.[3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1909 Ucon, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1988 (aged 78) Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1940 | Defiance |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1947–1963 | East Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–11–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1939–1940) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Defiance | 0–6 | |||||||
| 1940 | Defiance | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| Defiance: | 1–11–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–11–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Nephi M. Jorgensen, Ph.D. 1909-1988: A Big Man". la84 foundation. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Nephi M. Jorgensen To Direct Physical Education Program". The Teco Echo. April 18, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "ECU Athletics Hall of Fame". East Carolina University Athletics - Official Website. East Carolina University. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Peele, Woody (May 9, 2005). "Old politics impaired ECU Hall of Fame". Bonesville: The Authoritative Independent Voice of East Carolina. Retrieved May 27, 2022.