Fred Schacht
 Schacht at Kentucky in 1905 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1875 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1906 (aged 31) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1903 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904–1905 | Kentucky State College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–4–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Frederick E. Schacht (c. 1875 – December 1, 1906) was an American college football coach, player, and medical doctor. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—from 1904 to 1905, compiling a record of 15–4–1.
Early life and college
A native of
kickoff.[4][6] The contest ended in a tie, which made it the first game Michigan had not won in three years, with Schacht being "hailed throughout the west as the greatest tackle of a decade."[4] After the season, he was named to several All-America teams: Caspar Whitney's first team,[7] Walter Camp's second team,[8] and Fielding H. Yost's second team.[9] Schacht received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Minnesota in 1903.[2]
University of Kentucky
At graduation, he worked at the
Topnots ... the more the merrier". [11] The next day, the Herald published an article from the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association titled "Protests Erased From Slate—Game Will Be Played" in which it declared the Transylvania players eligible.[11] Kentucky won the game easily, 21–4.[11]
Kentucky struggled the following season, and was shut out, 82–0, by
Ohio Wesleyan instead, while Kentucky held elections for the next year's team captains and disbanded for the season.[11] Kentucky amassed a 15–4–1 record during his tenure.[12]
Later life
On November 26, 1904, he married Sophia Gloria née Weise in
Providence Hospital in Seattle on December 1, 1906 at the age of 31.[15] It was the opinion of the attending physician that overtraining during his football career was responsible for a weakened heart that resulted in his death.[16] Another account states that he died from Bright's disease.[4] Minnesota's football coach Dr. Henry L. Williams denied suggestions that the death was the result of overtraining.[17]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State College Blue and White (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Kentucky State College | 9–1 | 2–0 | 3rd | |||||
| Kentucky State College Blue and White (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Kentucky State College | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| Kentucky State College: | 15–4–1 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–4–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ The Gopher: Annual Publication of the Student Body of the University of Minnesota, Volume 16, p. 114, University of Minnesota, 1902.
- ^ a b c Nu Sigma Nu in 1903, p. 105, Nu Sigma Nu, 1903.
- ^ 2008 Minnesota Football Media Guide, p. 179, University of Minnesota, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "DEATH CLAIMS FRED SCHACHT: Old Minnesota Football Star, Hero of '03 Game with Michigan, Passes Away". Chicago Daily Tribune. 1907-03-03.
- ^ "MINNESOTA WINS FROM WISCONSIN: Coach Williams' Men Defeat Madison Eleven by Score of 17 to 0; CONTEST HARD FOUGHT; Schacht the Star of the Game". Chicago Daily Tribune. 1903-11-27.
- ^ "PLAY TIE GAME AT MINNESOTA: Michigan Fights Hard Battle on Northrop Field, Final Score Being 6 to 6; CONTEST IS BRILLIANT; Neither Team Counts in First Half--Williams' Men Draw Even Just in Time; Great Work by Schacht". Chicago Daily Tribune. 1903-11-01.
- ^ "Syracuse Gets No Place: Not Included In Caspar Whitney's Ranking Of Football Elevens", The Evening Herald, December 27, 1903
- ^ "Walter Camp Names All American Team", The Trenton Times, December 10, 1903
- ^ "Picked Football Teams", Grand Traverse Herald, December 3, 1903
- ^ Northwestern Lancet, Volume 24, p. 116, 1904.
- ^ ISBN 0-8131-1991-X.
- ^ Fred Sweet Records by Year Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ New York Medical Journal and Philadelphia Medical Journal, Volume 80, p. 1200, December 17, 1904.
- ^ Meyer Brothers Druggist, Volume 26, Issue 7, p. 18, C.F.G. Meyer, 1905.
- ^ Medical Sentinel, Volume 15, p. 191, January 1907.
- ^ "Death Due to Football Training". Le Mars Globe-Post. 1907-03-06.
- ^ "DEATH NOT DUE TO FOOTBALL: Dr. Williams Denies Former Minnesota Player Died from Overtraining for Gridiron Games". Chicago Daily Tribune. 1907-03-06.