Arthur Ralph Thomas "Doc" Hillebrand (March 9, 1876 – December 14, 1941) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played college football as a tackle for Princeton University. Hillebrand served as head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1901 to 1902 and at his alma mater, Princeton, from 1903 to 1905, compiling a career college football coaching record of 35–15–2.[1] Hillebrand was the head baseball coach at Navy during the same years. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as player in 1970.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Freeport, Illinois, U.S. | March 9, 1876
Died | December 14, 1941 Waubay, South Dakota, U.S. | (aged 65)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1896–1899 | Princeton |
Baseball | |
1900 | Princeton |
Position(s) | Tackle (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1901–1902 | Navy |
1903–1905 | Princeton |
Baseball | |
1901–1902 | Navy |
1903–1905 | Princeton |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 35–15–2 (football) 65–31 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 1 national (1903) | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile) |
Coaching career
editHillebrand was the ninth head football at the United States Naval Academy located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for two seasons, from 1901 until 1902. His coaching record at Navy was 8–11–2.
Head coaching record
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editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
1901 | Navy | 6–4–1 | |||||||
1902 | Navy | 2–7–1 | |||||||
Navy: | 8–11–2 | ||||||||
Princeton Tigers (Independent) (1903–1905) | |||||||||
1903 | Princeton | 11–0 | |||||||
1904 | Princeton | 8–2 | |||||||
1905 | Princeton | 8–2 | |||||||
Princeton: | 27–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 35–15–2 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
edit- ^ "Hillebrand Engaged as Princeton Coach" (PDF). The New York Times. December 11, 1902. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
External links
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