Howard Hancock

Howard Hancock
Hancock pictured in The Index 1932, Illinois State yearbook
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1894-12-20)December 20, 1894
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Died February 1978 (aged 83)
Colfax, Illinois
Alma mater University of Wisconsin
Indiana University[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921 Oshkosh State Normal
1923–1928 Oshkosh State Normal/Teachers
1930 Oshkosh State Teachers
1931–1944 Illinois State
Baseball
1933–1946 Illinois State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1963 Illinois State
Head coaching record
Overall 90–64–26 (football)
120–112–2 (baseball)

Howard Joseph Hancock (December 20, 1894 – February 1978)[2][3] was an American football and baseball caoch. He was the 12th head football coach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, serving for 14 seasons, from 1931 until 1944, and compiling a record of 57–45–19.[4]

Including his records from other schools, Hancock leads college football with the highest tie percentage in varsity play.[5][6]

References

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  4. ↑ Illinois State Coaching Records Archived 2005-11-26 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192.
  6. ↑ "All-Time Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
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