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William Farrar (American football)

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American football player/coach/official, rower and dentist

William Farrar
Playing career
1895–1896Penn
1898Duquesne Country & Athletic Club
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897Vermont
Head coaching record
Overall3–0–2

William Farrar was an American football official, player and coach, rower, and a dentist. He was the first football coach for the Vermont Catamounts in 1897. Farrar rowed and play football at the University of Pennsylvania. On the football team he was a tackle. In 1898, he played professional football with the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1897)
1897 Vermont 3–0–2
Vermont: 3–0–2
Total: 3–0–2

References

  1. "Experts Will Handle Game". The Pittsburgh Press. November 15, 1902.
  2. "Pennsylvania's Crew". Cornell Daily Sun. Vol. 15, no. 172. June 20, 1895.
  3. "The Pennsylvania Team. - News - The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com.
  4. PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars: An All-Star Team: 1898" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. p. 3. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
Vermont Catamounts head football coaches
1895 Penn Quakers football—national champions
Head coach
George Washington Woodruff
Assistant coaches
Alden Knipe


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