Andrew M. Soule

Andrew MacNarin Soule (July 8, 1872 – April 16, 1934) was an American football coach and college dean. He served as the volunteer, co-head football coach with Horace W. South at Texas A&M University in 1896, compiling a record of 2–0–1.[1]

Andrew M. Soule
Biographical details
Born(1872-07-08)July 8, 1872
near Hamilton, Ontario
DiedApril 16, 1934(1934-04-16) (aged 61)
Atlanta, Georgia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896Texas A&M
Head coaching record
Overall2–0–1

Soule spent his early career working for agriculture extension departments at the University of Missouri and the University of Tennessee, and he also served as the dean of the College of Agriculture at Virginia Tech in 1904.[2] In 1907, he became the president of the College of Agriculture at the University of Georgia.[3] Among Soule's notable contributions is his research on the boll weevil.[4]

Soule was born near Hamilton, Ontario on July 8, 1872. He died on April 16, 1934, at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, after suffering from pneumonia following an operation two months prior.[5][6]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Texas A&M Aggies (Independent) (1896)
1896 Texas A&M 2–0–1
Texas A&M: 2–0–1
Total:1–1

References
  1. "1896 Texas A&M Football". myaggienation.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "Andrew Soule". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Andrew M. Soule". University of Georgia. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. Giesen, James C. (August 1, 2012). Boll Weevil Blues: Cotton, Myth, and Power in the American South. University of Chicago Press. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. "Dr. Andrew Soule Dies At Hospital". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. April 17, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved April 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Dr. Andrew Soule Dies At Hospital (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. April 17, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved April 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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