Evans Woollen

Evans Woollen (November 28, 1864 – May 20, 1942) was a lawyer, banker, political figure, and American football coach.

Evans Woollen
Biographical details
Born(1864-11-28)November 28, 1864
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedMay 20, 1942(1942-05-20) (aged 77)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1886Wabash
1889Indiana
Head coaching record
Overall2–2–1

Education, coaching career, and banking career

Woollen graduated from Yale University in 1886 with a bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from Yale in 1889.

In 1886 he taught the first Wabash College football team how to play the game.[1] In 1889 he served as head coach at Indiana University. His career college football record is 2–2–1.

In 1912, Woollen founded the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company.

Political career

Woolen ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1896 and the United States Senate in 1926. Woollen was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the United States presidential election of 1928,[2] in which he won only his own state of Indiana and failed to capture the nomination.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wabash (Independent) (1886)
1886 Wabash 2–0–1
Wabash: 2–0–1
Indiana Hoosiers (Independent) (1889)
1889 Indiana 0–2
Indiana: 0–2
Total:2–2–1

References

  1. Switf, Beth, OUR FIRST QUARTERBACK BILLY MARTIN, October 20, 2011 (retrieved September 29, 2019)
  2. "Evans Woollen, 77, Noted Banker, Dies". The New York Times. May 21, 1942. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Samuel M. Ralston
Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Indiana
(Class 1)

1926
Succeeded by
Albert Stump
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