George Washington Woodruff College coach

George Washington Woodruff (February 22, 1864 – March 24, 1934) was an American football player, rower, coach, teacher, lawyer and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania (1892–1901), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1903), and Carlisle Indian Industrial School (1905), compiling a career college football record of 142–25–2. Woodruff's Penn teams of 1894, 1895, and 1897 have been recognized as national champions. Woodruff was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1963.

Personal facts

George Washington Woodruff
Alias (AKA)Woodruff George W.
Birth dateFebruary 22, 1864
Birth place
Dimock Township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania
Date of deathMarch 24, 1934

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coached team
Carlisle Indians football
Penn Quakers football
Illinois Fighting Illini football
overall record142–25–2

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