Eugene Cyrus Woodruff (April 8, 1871 – March 20, 1944) was an American college football coach and electrical engineer.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1871 St. Clair, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1944 (aged 72) State College, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Alma mater | Michigan (BS, MS, Ph.D.) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Montana Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1 |
University of Michigan edit
Woodruff graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in engineering (BS, 1894; PhD, 1900) and music (MS, 1896).[1]
Montana Agricultural edit
Woodruff served as the head football coach at the Agricultural College of the State of Montana–now known as Montana State University—in Bozeman, Montana for one season in 1900.[2]
Academic career edit
Woodruff spent the later part of his career as a faculty member at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania and Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.[3]
Death edit
Woodruff died of a heart attack on March 20, 1944, in State College, Pennsylvania.[4]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Agricultural (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Montana Agricultural | 2–1 | |||||||
| Montana Agricultural: | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–1 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Woodruff-Marin Family Papers". University of Michigan. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Football Team" (PDF). Montana State Bobcats. 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Catalog". Millikin University. 1912. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Eugene C. Woodruff". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. United Press. March 21, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved December 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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