Lou Young

Lou Young

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	c. 1894
Died	July 19, 1948 (aged 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1912–1914	Penn
Position(s)	End, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922	Penn (assistant)
1923–1929	Penn
Head coaching record
Overall	49–15–2
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Louis Alonzo "Lou" Young (c. 1894 – July 19, 1948) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1929, compiling a record of 49–15–2. Young played college football at Penn from 1912 to 1914, captaining the team in 1913.^[1] He died at the age of 56 on July 19, 1948 in Philadelphia.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Penn Quakers (Independent) (1923–1929)
1923	Penn	5–4
1924	Penn	9–1–1
1925	Penn	7–2
1926	Penn	7–1–1
1927	Penn	6–4
1928	Penn	8–1
1929	Penn	7–2
Penn:		49–15–2
Total:		49–15–2

References

1. AP (January 6, 1923). "YOUNG TO COACH PENN IN FOOTBALL; Former Star Player Selected to Succeed Heisman by the Quaker Authorities.". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
2. AP (July 20, 1948). "Lou Young, Former Penn Coach, Dead". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

External links

• Lou Young at the College Football Data Warehouse