List of Franklin & Marshall Diplomats head football coaches

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The 11th head coach was John Outland, the namesake for the Outland Trophy. John Outland.jpg
The 11th head coach was John Outland, the namesake for the Outland Trophy.

The Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football program is a college football team that represents Franklin & Marshall College in the Centennial Conference, a part of the NCAA Division III. The team has had 39 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1887. [1] The current coach is Tom Blumenauer who first took the position for the 2022 season. [2] [3]

Contents

Among the coaches for the program include Hall of Fame coach John H. Outland, namesake of the Outland Trophy.

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2024 college football season.

No.NameTermGCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLCCsNCsAwards
1 Miles O. Noll 18872020.000
XNo team1888
2 William Mann Irvine 1889–1990171331.794
3 Bruce Griffith 1891–189213670.462
4 Eugene P. Skyles 18937421.643
5 George W. Hartman 189410640.600
6 Ward W. Reese 18959351.389
7 Alfred E. Bull 1896–1897195104.368
8 M. Delmar Ritchie 189810442.500
9 Harry Shindle Wingert 18999351.389
10 John H. Outland 19009450.444
11 John C. Hedges 190111731.682
12 John Chalmers 19029720.778
13 D. R. Brown 190311551.500
14 William Penn Bates 1904–1905204160.200
15 Samuel L. Moyer 19069351.389
16 Vere Triechler 190710460.400
17 Jack Hollenback 1908–1909211371.643
18 Frank Mount Pleasant 19109432.556
19 Dexter W. Draper 1911–1912199100.474
20 Charles Mayser 1913–1914,
1924–1925,
1944–1945
4925213.541
21 John M. Reed 19158620.750
22 O. Webster Saylor 19168170.125
23 Arthur S. Herman 19178260.250
24 Harry D. Weller 19183210.667
25 Byron W. Dickson 19198242.375
26 John B. Price 1920–19233520105.643
27 Ken Shroyer 1926–1927181152.111151.2140
28 Jonathan K. Miller 1928–19302715111.574651.5420
29 Alan M. Holman 1931–19419363255.70428103.7207
30 Dick Barker 1942–194316952.625021.1670
31 Charles R. Soleau 1946–194715771.500
32 S. Woodrow Sponaugle 1948–196212359586.5045131.2890
33 George H. Storck 1963–19673920172.53818132.5760
34 David Pooley 1968–19702410140.41710110.4760
35 Bob Curtis 1971–1974353230.9143020.9380
36 Tom Gilburg 1975–20022741601122.588126761.623225
37 Shawn Halloran 2003–2005321715.531117.611111
38 John Troxell 2006–20211599267.5797455.574631
39 Tom Blumenauer 2022–present322111.6561110.524200

Notes

  1. Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [4]
  2. A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [5]
  4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [6]

References

  1. Shafer, Ian. "Franklin & Marshall College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  2. Herman, Howard (February 18, 2022). "Williams offensive coordinator Tom Blumenauer is named head football coach at Franklin & Marshall". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  4. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  5. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  6. Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.