Lou Young

Lou Young
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born c. 1894
Died July 19, 1948
Place of death Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1912–1914 Penn
Position(s) End, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922
1923–1929		 Penn (assistant)
Penn
Head coaching record
Overall 49–15–2
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Louis Alonzo "Lou" Young (c. 1894 – July 19, 1948) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1929, compiling a record of 49–15–2. Young played college football at Penn from 1912 to 1914, captaining the team in 1913.[1] He died at the age of 56 on July 19, 1948 in Philadelphia.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Penn Quakers (Independent) (1923–1929)
1923 Penn 5–4
1924 Penn 9–1–1
1925 Penn 7–2
1926 Penn 7–1–1
1927 Penn 6–4
1928 Penn 8–1
1929 Penn 7–2
Penn: 49–15–2
Total: 49–15–2

References

  1. ^ AP (January 6, 1923). "YOUNG TO COACS PENN IN FOOTBALL; Former Star Player Selected to Succeed Heisman by the Quaker Authorities.". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F40B17FE395516738DDDAF0894D9405B838EF1D3. Retrieved December 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ AP (July 20, 1948). "Lou Young, Former Penn Coach, Dead". Lewiston Morning Tribune. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IbFeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jC8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5694,1439127. Retrieved December 6, 2011. 

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