| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1872-06-05)June 5, 1872 Salmon, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1945(1945-10-30) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale Law (LLB, 1893) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 |
Walter Campbell Shoup (June 5, 1872 – October 30, 1945) was an American attorney, politician, college football coach, and army serviceman.
Early life
Shoup was the son of United States Senator George L. Shoup. He attended Yale Law School, graduating in 1893.
Football coaching
Shoup served as the head football coach at the University of Utah in 1895, compiling a record of 0–1.
Politics
In 1888, Shoup was a private secretary to the Governor of Idaho. In 1908, he served a term in the Idaho State Senate.
Military service
Shoup was an army serviceman in the Spanish–American War. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Utes (Independent) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Utah | 0–1 | |||||||
| Utah: | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
References
- "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah Utes. 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- "Arbitrary Record Of Graduates Of Yale University Deceased 1946–1947" (PDF). ct.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- Tuttle, Roger Walker (1911). "Biographies of Graduates of the Yale Law School, 1824–1899". Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "Burial detail: Shoup, Walter C". ANC Explorer. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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- 1872 births
- 1945 deaths
- American lawyers
- Idaho Republicans
- Utah Utes football coaches
- Yale Law School alumni
- American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
- People from Salmon, Idaho
- Coaches of American football from Idaho
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- 20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature