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Reginald DeMerritt Wentworth

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Reginald DeMerritt Wentworth
Biographical details
Born(1868-08-31)August 31, 1868
Diedafter 1918 (aged at least 49–50)
Playing career
c. 1890Princeton
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1894Texas
Head coaching record
Overall6–1

Reginald DeMerritt Wentworth (August 31, 1868 – after 1918) was an American football coach. He was the first head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin serving one season, in 1894, and compiling a record of 6–1. Following the 1894 season, Wentworth returned to the East Coast and subsequently went into marine insurance in New York City, where he was also an athletic coach at Trinity School. In 1918, Wentworth was appointed as athletic director at the Marine Aeronautic Training Camp in Miami, Florida. Wentworth graduated from Williams College in 1891.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Texas Longhorns (Independent) (1894)
1894 Texas 6–1
Texas: 6–1
Total: 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Wentworth With Fliers". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. September 8, 1918. p. 26. Retrieved July 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.