W. H. Rorke

W.H. Rorke
Sport(s)	College football
Current position
Team	New York University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901-1902	NYU
Head coaching record
Overall	12-6-1
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

W.H. Rorke was the fifth head college football coach for the New York University Violets located in New York, New York and he held that position for two seasons, from 1901 until 1902.^[1] His career coaching record at NYU was 12 wins, 6 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him fifth at NYU in total wins and second at NYU in winning percentage.^[2]

The one tie game was in the 1901 season against Union University on November 23 and ended in a score of 11-11.^[3]

References

^ The Ultimate Guide to College Football, James Quirk, 2004
^ New York University Violets coaching records
^ New York Times "N.Y.U. AND UNION TIE.; Both Football Teams Score Eleven Points in Yesterday's Game" November 24, 1901, Wednesday

External links

New York University athletics website

NYU Violets head football coaches

Unknown (1873–1893)
Josh Hartwell (1894)
Unknown (1895–1897)
Frank H. Cann (1898)
Coach Ogilvie (1899)
Nelson B. Hatch (1900)
W. H. Rorke (1901–1902)
Robert P. Wilson (1903)
Dave Fultz (1904)
Marshall Mills (1905)
Douglas Church (1906)
Herman Olcott (1907–1912)
Jake High (1913)
Thomas T. Reilley (1914–1915)
Richard E. Eustis (1916)
Francis P. Wall (1917)
Appleton A. Mason (1918)
John Longwell (1919)
Frank Gargan (1920–1921)
Tom Thorp (1922–1924)
Chick Meehan (1925–1931)
Howard Cann (1932–1933)
Mal Stevens (1934–1941)
No team (1942–1943)
John J. Weinheimer (1944–1946)
Edward Mylin (1947–1949)
Hugh Devore (1950–1952)

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