Dutch Sommer

Dutch Sommer
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born January 1, 1886
Pennsylvania, United States
Died December 1942 (aged 56)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Playing career
c. 1907–1909 Penn
Position(s) Halfback, tackle[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912
1913
1914–1915
1916
1924
Colgate
Pennsylvania Military
Villanova
Michigan Agricultural
Villanova
Head coaching record
Overall 26–13–5

Statistics

Frank A. "Dutch" Sommer (January 1, 1886 – December 1942) was an American football player and coach.[2] He served as the head coach at Colgate University (1912), Pennsylvania Military College—now Widener University (1913), Villanova University (1914–1915, 1924), and Michigan Agricultural College—now Michigan State University (1916), compiling a career record of 26–13–5. Sommer coached at Colgate in 1912, where he compiled a record of 52. He then coached at Villanova for 1914, 1915, and later for one season in 1924. His overall record there was 1292. In his only season at Michigan Agricultural in 1916, Sommer led the Spartans to a 421 record. Sommer was a former All-American halfback from the University of Pennsylvania.[3] He earned a L.L.B. degree at Penn, graduating in 1913.[4] He died in Philadelphia in December 1942.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Colgate Raiders (Independent) (1912)
1912 Colgate 5–2
Colgate: 5–2
Pennsylvania Military Cadets (Independent) (1913)
1913 Pennsylvania Military 5–0–2
Pennsylvania Military: 5–0–2
Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914 Villanova 4–3–1
1915 Villanova 6–1
Michigan Agricultural Aggies (Independent) (1916)
1916 Michigan Agricultural 4–2–1
Michigan Agricultural: 4–2–1
Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1924)
1924 Villanova 2–5–1
Villanova: 12–9–2
Total: 26–13–5

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