Harry Stuhldreher
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Brooklyn Horsemen/Lions | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
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Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1925–1935 | Villanova |
1936–1948 | Wisconsin |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1936–1950 | Wisconsin |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 110–87–15 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1958 (profile) |
Harry Augustus Stuhldreher (October 14, 1901 – January 26, 1965) was an
Early years and playing career
Stuhldreher was born in Massillon, Ohio of German stock, home of the Massillon Tigers professional football team.[1] There is a story, likely apocryphal, that as a boy Stuhldreher carried gear for future University of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne when the latter was a Tigers star.
Stuhldreher played football for both
After graduating, Stuhldreher joined fellow
Coaching career
Stuhldreher turned to college coaching, initially also moonlighting for independent pro teams on weekends. He served for 11 years (1925–1935) as head coach at Villanova University, compiling a 65–25–9 record, and 13 years (1936–1948) as head coach and athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. During his tenure at Wisconsin, he compiled a 45–62–6 (.425) record, and the Badgers were twice the Big Ten Conference runner-up under his guidance.
Later life and honors
Leaving Wisconsin, Stuhldreher joined
Stuhldreher wrote two books, "Quarterback Play" and "Knute Rockne, Man Builder." The latter was a source for the movie Knute Rockne, All American, starring Ronald Reagan as George Gipp. Former Notre Dame star Nick Lukats played the part of Stuhldreher in this movie. Stuhldreher's wife Mary was also a writer. The couple had four sons.
Stuhldreher was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1958.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
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Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1925–1935) | |||||||||
1925 | Villanova | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1926 | Villanova | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1927 | Villanova | 6–1 | |||||||
1928 | Villanova | 7–0–1 | |||||||
1929 | Villanova | 7–2–1 | |||||||
1930 | Villanova | 5–5 | |||||||
1931 | Villanova | 4–3–2 | |||||||
1932 | Villanova | 7–2 | |||||||
1933 | Villanova | 7–2–1 | |||||||
1934 | Villanova | 3–4–2 | |||||||
1935 | Villanova | 7–2 | |||||||
Villanova: | 65–25–9 | ||||||||
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (1936–1948) | |||||||||
1936 | Wisconsin | 2–6 | 0–4 | 9th | |||||
1937 | Wisconsin | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1938 | Wisconsin | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–4th | |||||
1939 | Wisconsin | 1–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 9th | |||||
1940 | Wisconsin | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
1941 | Wisconsin | 3–5 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
1942 | Wisconsin | 8–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | 3 | ||||
1943 | Wisconsin | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1944 | Wisconsin | 3–6 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
1945 | Wisconsin | 3–4–2 | 2–3–1 | 6th | |||||
1946 | Wisconsin | 4–5 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
1947 | Wisconsin | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1948 | Wisconsin | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
Wisconsin: | 45–62–6 | 26–45–4 | |||||||
Total: | 110–87–15 | ||||||||
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References
External links
- Harry Stuhldreher at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Harry Stuhldreher at Find a Grave
- Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part I" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.