Virginius Dabney (February 2, 1878 – January 17, 1942) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Tulane University in 1902.
 Depiction of Dabney c. 1900 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1878 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1942 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1900 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Tulane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1900) | |
Playing career edit
Dabney attended the University of Virginia, where he played on the football team as a prominent halfback from 1896 to 1900.[1] He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.[2]
1900 edit
Dabney was selected All-Southern by Caspar Whitney in Outing.[3] Virginia had a claim to a Southern championship.[4] The Cavaliers defeated Sewanee 17 to 5 to give the school its first loss since 1897. Dabney ran for two touchdowns that game. An account of one of those reads "Dabney ran twenty yards for a touchdown, the gain being largely due to the splendid interference led by Walker and Haskel.[5]
Coaching career edit
1902 edit
In 1902, he was the head coach of the football team at Tulane University. The Olive and Blue amassed a 1–4–2 record that season.[6]
Later life edit
Dabney was later an otolaryngologist. He died in 1942.[7]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Olive and Blue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Tulane | 1–4–2 | 0–4–2 | 17th | |||||
| Tulane: | 1–4–2 | 0–4–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–4–2 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ 2009 Virginia Football Media Guide, All-Time Lettermen Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (PDF), p. 165, University of Virginia, 2009.
- ^ The Deke Quarterly, Volume XIV, No. 1, p. 204, Delta Kappa Epsilon, March 1896.
- ^ "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. 37. Outing Publishing Company: 616. 1901.
- ^ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
- ^ "Virginia Wins Decisive Victory". The Times. November 30, 1900.
- ^ Virginius Dabney Records by Year Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Dr. Dabney Dies; Retired Specialist", January 18, 1942, Washington Post.
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