Jay Lee (American football)
| Jay Lee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 27, 1887 Tuscola County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died |
March 1970 (aged 84) Maple City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1911 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1930 | Buffalo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–7 |
|
Statistics | |
Jay L. "Biffy" Lee was an American football player and coach.
Playing Days
In 1910, Lee attended Albion College in Michigan where he played football and baseball.
In 1911, he was the quarterback at the University of Notre Dame. He was the college roommate of Knute Rockne.
Coaching
In 1916, Lee was an assistant football coach at Notre Dame.
He served as the head football coach at the University at Buffalo from 1929[1] to 1930, compiling a record of 8–7. He was also on the faculty of the University of Buffalo, lecturing in the School of Marketing.
In 1931, he unexpectedly resigned as the head coach of the University of Buffalo football program to attend to business duties.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Buffalo | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1930 | Buffalo | 3–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–7 | ||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl, or College Football Playoff (CFP) game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "1929 Buffalo Football," University at Buffalo Digital Collections - October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Pritchard New Coach at Buffalo.," Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY - February 16, 1931.
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