Garrett Cochran College coach

Garrett Cochran (August 26, 1876 – July 8, 1918) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Princeton University from 1894 to 1897 at the end position, and was twice named to the College Football All-America Team. Cochran served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley (1898–1899), the United States Naval Academy (1900) and Princeton University (1902), compiling a career head coaching record of 29–5–3.During World War I, Cochran enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in France as a lieutenant in the field artillery. He developed pneumonia and died on a ship returning to the United States in April, 1918.In 1971, Cochran was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 26, 1876
Birth place
Driftwood Pennsylvania
Date of deathJuly 08, 1918

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Coach

coached team
Navy Midshipmen football
California Golden Bears football
Princeton Tigers football
overall record29–5–3

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