T. H. Morrison
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1869 Olivet, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1912 (aged 42) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1894 | Northwestern |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Fairmount |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–0 |
Theodore Harland Morrison (October 15, 1869 – February 18, 1912) was an American librarian and college football player and coach. He was the first head football coach at Fairmount College—now known as Wichita State University—in Wichita, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1897, and copiling a record of 1–0.[1] The lone game he coached was a victory over Wichita High School by a score of 12–4.[2]
Morrison was born on October 15, 1869, in Olivet, Michigan. In 1892, he graduated from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. Morrison then did graduate study at Northwestern University, where he played football before earning a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1895.[3] Morrison served as the assistant librarian at Fairmount College from its fonding in 1895 until 1903 and libriarian from then until his death. He died on February 18, 1912, at his home in Wichita. His death was thought to have been caused by a brain abscess, stemming from a bout of scarlet fever he had suffered a child, which rendered him partially deaf.[4] Morrison was the son of Nathan Morrison, the first president of Fairmount College.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Wheatshockers (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Fairmount | 1–0 | |||||||
| Fairmount: | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–0 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Wichita St. Coaching Records". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Wichita State University 1897 results
- ^ "Mr. Morrison's Death". The Sunflower. Wichita, Kansas. February 21, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Theo. Morrison, College Worker, Is Dead At 43". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. February 20, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Theo H. Morrison Has Passed Away". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. February 19, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved November 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; T.H. Morrison". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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