Ralph Welch

Ralph Welch

Welch from 1947 Tyee yearbook
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	January 13, 1907 Sherman, Texas
Died	September 15, 1974 (aged 67)
Playing career
1927–1929	Purdue
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1930–1937	Washington (assistant)
1939–1941	Washington (assistant)
1942–1947	Washington
Head coaching record
Overall	27–20–3
Bowls	0–1
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

W. Ralph "Pest" Welch (January 13, 1907 – September 15, 1974) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Washington from 1942 to 1947, compiling a record of 27–20–3. Welch led his 1943 Washington squad to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to USC, 29–0.^[1] He played college football at Purdue University as a halfback under head coach James Phelan, whom he followed to Washington as an assistant in 1930.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AP^#
Washington Huskies (Pacific Coast Conference) (1942–1947)
1942	Washington	4–3–3	3–3–2	6th
1943	Washington	4–1	0–1	3rd	L Rose	12
1944	Washington	5–3	1–1	2nd
1945	Washington	6–3	6–3	3rd
1946	Washington	5–4	5–3	4th
1947	Washington	3–6	2–5	T–7th
Washington:		27–20–3	17–16–2
Total:		27–20–3
^#Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

1. "W. Ralph "Pest" Welch Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2007-12-01.

External links

• Ralph Welch at the College Football Data Warehouse