Lawrence Wallace "Litz" Rusness (June 14, 1891 – October 14, 1967) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead, Minnesota, serving for two seasons, from 1920 until 1921, and compiling a record of 6–5.[1]

Litz Rusness
Biographical details
Born(1891-06-14)June 14, 1891
Minnesota
DiedOctober 14, 1967(1967-10-14) (aged 76)
Alma materMoorhead Normal
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920–1921Moorhead Normal
1926–1943Northwestern (scout)
Head coaching record
Overall6–5

Rusness was later a freshman coach and scout at Northwestern University where he was in instrumental part of the staff of head coach Pappy Waldorf.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "MSU-Moorhead Football History" (PDF). Minnesota State University Moorhead. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Passing Pappy". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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