Fran Welch

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Fran Welch

College Emporia State University
Sport College football
Career highlights
Overall 115-82-15
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1928-1942
1946-1954
 Emporia State
Emporia State

Fran Welch was the 13th head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas and he held that position for 24 seasons, from 1928 until 1942 and then again from 1946 until 1954. His overall coaching record at ESU was 115 wins, 82 losses, and 15 ties. This ranks him first at ESU in terms of total wins and sixth at ESU in terms of winning percentage.[1]

Emporia State, like many schools, did not play football during World War II.

Welch led his team to a victory in the Missouri-Kansas Bowl with a 34-20 victory over Missouri State University on December 4, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was the only year the bowl game was played.[2] It was Emporia's first post-season football game.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.emporia.edu/athletics/football/07ESUFBmediaguide.pdf
  2. ^ Games
  3. ^ http://www.emporia.edu/athletics/football/07ESUFBmediaguide.pdf#6
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