Howard Gargan
Howard Matthew Gargan[2] (December 12, 1886 – January 21, 1945) was an American football player and coach. He Served as the head football coach at Fordham University from 1908 to 1909 and at Rutgers University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career college football record of 22–12–6.
 Gargan, c. 1912 at Rutgers | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1886[1] New York, New York |
| Died | January 21, 1945 (aged 58) Manhattan, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1906–1907 | Fordham |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908–1909 | Fordham |
| 1910–1912 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–12–6 |
In 1917, he joined the United States Army but did not see combat in Europe. He attained the rank of captain and resigned from the Army in 1927, having served in Fort Riley, Kansas and Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham Maroon (Independent) (1908–1909) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Fordham | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1909 | Fordham | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 10–2–2 | ||||||||
| Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1910–1912) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Rutgers | 3–2–3 | |||||||
| 1911 | Rutgers | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Rutgers | 5–4 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 12–10–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 22–12–6 | ||||||||
References
- "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Image United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11765-48818-86 — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- Rutgers College (1915). The Scarlet Letter: Annual Publication of the Greek Letter Fraternities [of Rutgers College]. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
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