Arthur B. Woodford

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Arthur B. Woodford
Biographical details
Born(1861-10-07)October 7, 1861
Winsted, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1946(1946-11-03) (aged 85)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1887–1888Indiana
Head coaching record
Overall0–1–1

Arthur Burnham Woodford (October 7, 1861 – November 3, 1946)[1] was an American economist, university professor, college football coach, and grammar school rector. He was the first head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers football team, holding that position from 1887 to 1888.

Early life and education

Woodford was born in

Berlin University. He received a Master of Arts degree from Indiana University in 1886 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Johns Hopkins in 1891.[2][3]

Professional career

Woodford worked as a special agent for the United States Department of Labor in 1885. From 1885 to 1889, he held a professorship in economics at Indiana University. Teaching at Indiana in 1885, Woodford was the first instructor in the United States to carry an official title containing the word "sociology."[4] Woodford also served as the first head football coach at Indiana University, coaching the Indiana Hoosiers football team for two seasons, from 1887 to 1888, and compiling a record of 0–1–1.

In 1890, Woodford briefly held a chair—vacated by the death of its holder,

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Woodford served there as an assistant professor of political economy from 1891 to 1892. From 1892 to 1896, he taught English and economics while serving as president of the School of Social Economics in New York City. He lectured at New York University (NYU) from 1895 to 1898. In 1896 he also took up a post as an instructor at the Hopkins Grammar School. In 1906, he became rector at Hopkins.[2][3]

Family and death

Woodford married Margaret Cornelia Bowditch of New Haven, Connecticut in 1885. They had three children, Francis Bowditch Woodford, Burnham Bowditch Woodford, and Margaret Bowditch Woodford.[2]

Woodford died on November 3, 1946, at New Haven Hospital in New Haven. He had been ill after a fall at his home two weeks earlier.[8]

Publications

On the Use of Silver as Money in the United States: An Historical Study, 1893
The Economic Primer, 1895

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Indiana Hoosiers (Independent) (1887–1888)
1887 Indiana 0–1
1888 Indiana 0–0–1
Indiana: 0–1–1
Total: 0–1–1

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9780824086497
    . Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Marquis, p.1177.
  3. ^ a b Cutter, W.R., p.1457.
  4. ^ Wright
  5. ^ Princetonian, January 31, 1890
  6. ^ New York Times, February 13, 1890
  7. ^ Princeton College Bulletin, II(2), 25
  8. Newspapers.com Open access icon
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External links

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