W. W. Hughes
This article is about the American football coach. For the founder of University of Adelaide, see Walter Watson Hughes.
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Florida State |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902–03 | Florida State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–3–1 |
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Statistics | |
W. W. Hughes is a former head coach of the Florida State college football program from 1902–03. He was the first person to coach a collegiate football at Florida State University, then known as Florida State College. Over two years, Hughes compiled a record of 5–3–1.
Hughes was a former player for Vanderbilt University, and was a Latin professor at Florida State College. Upon his arrival at the college, he volunteered to coach the school's first football team.[1]
He was succeeded in 1904 by Jack Forsythe.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Florida State College | 2–1–0 | |||||||
| 1903 | Florida State College | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–3–1 | ||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- Ric A. Kabat, "Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904", The Florida Historical Quarterly, Vol. 70, No. 1 (Jul., 1991), pp. 20-37 (The Florida Historical Society)
External links
- http://nolefan.org/ffsuexhibition.html
- http://nolefan.org/1902fsc.html
- http://nolefan.org/1903fsc.html
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