W. R. Richards
| W. R. Richards | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 10, 1904 Connecticut, United States |
| Died |
October 12, 1991 (aged 87) New London, Connecticut |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1929 | Coast Guard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–17–3 (.315) |
|
Statistics | |
Walter R. Richards[1] (January 10, 1904 – October 12, 1991) was an American football coach in the United States. He was a Captain in the United States Coast Guard.
Coaching career
Richards was the head college football coach for the Coast Guard Bears located in New London, Connecticut. He held that position for 4 seasons, from 1926 until 1929.[2] His coaching record at Coast Guard was 7 wins, 17 losses and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #11 at Coast Guard in total wins and #10 at the school in winning percentage (.315).[3]
Richards was the head coach of the first victory of the football program at the Academy, a 45–0 victory over the Harvard junior varsity team.[4]
Personal life
He was married to Esther Roberta Cooper (June 6, 1906 – April 24, 1982), whom he wed on November 14, 1925 at New London. Upon her death he survived her.[5] He died in 1991 and was interred alongside his wife at Gardner Cemetery in New London.[6][7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Coast Guard Academy (Independent) (1926–1929) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Coast Guard (CT) | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1927 | Coast Guard (CT) | 1–6 | |||||||
| 1928 | Coast Guard (CT) | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1929 | Coast Guard (CT) | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| Coast Guard (CT): | 7–17–3 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–17–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ http://www.cgaalumni.org/s/1043/index.aspx?pgid=306&gid=1
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "U.S. Coast Guard Academy (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "United States Coast Guard Academy Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Coach: W.R. Richards (1926 results)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19820424&id=ChMhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QXUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2596,5993524
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J516-V68
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid='69015040'&ref=wvr
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