Herbert Rice
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1876 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 1932 (aged 56) Claymont, Delaware, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1901 | Delaware |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–18–4 |
Herbert Leigh Rice (March 10, 1876 – December 30, 1932)[1][2] was an American college football head coach who was Delaware football program's second head coach. He compiled a 11–18–4 record from 1897 through 1901. During the 1899 season, he played quarterback and halfback for the professional Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of Pittsburgh.[3] Rice was later a prominent judge in Delaware. He died of a heart attack in 1932.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware (Independent) (1897–1901) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Delaware | 1−5−1[4] | |||||||
| 1898 | Delaware | 2–5–2 | |||||||
| 1899 | Delaware | 1–0[a] | |||||||
| 1900 | Delaware | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1901 | Delaware | 5–4 | |||||||
| Delaware: | 11–18–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 11–18–4 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ Rice resigned after the first game of the 1899 season (vs. Wilmington High School) to play football for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of Pittsburgh.[5][6] He returned from Pittsburgh in December, after Delaware's season was over.[3][7]
References
- ^ "Judge Herbert U Rice". The New York Times. 31 December 1932.
- ^ "Judge Herbert L. Rice", Chester Times, December 31, 1932, Chester, Pennsylvania
- ^ a b "H. L. Rice To Return". Evening Journal. Wilmington, DE. December 1, 1899. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ p. 123 Delaware College Yearbook 1899
- ^ "Delaware's Snappy Play". The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. October 4, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "H. L. Rice To Play Football". The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. October 4, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Social and Personal Notes". Evening Journal. Wilmington, DE. December 4, 1899. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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