Henry Percy Benson (13 January 1874 – 14 March 1949) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of California, Berkeley from 1892 to 1894.[2] He served as the head football coach at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon during 1895, compiling a record of 4–0.[3] Benson also coached the Butte Athletic Club of Butte, Montana in 1897.[4]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1874 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | 14 March 1949 (aged 76)[1] Taft, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Playing career | |
| 1892–1894 | California |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Oregon |
| 1897 | Butte Athletic Club |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–0 (college) 3–0 (club) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| conference | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Webfoots (Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Oregon | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Oregon: | 4–0 | 4–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–0 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Henry P. Benson, Retired Builder, Dies on Mainland". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. March 14, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ The Blue and Gold. University of California, Berkeley. 1893. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "1895 football team". oregondigital.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Butte FC". gnfafootball.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.