Gwinn Henry
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Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | 1877 |
Died | May 17, 1955 (aged 87) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Playing career | |
1908 | Southwestern (TX) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1912–1913 | Howard Payne |
1918–1922 | Emporia |
1923–1931 | Missouri |
1933 | St. Louis Gunners |
1934–1936 | New Mexico |
1939–1942 | Kansas |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1938–1942 | Kansas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 107–77–12 (college) 11–2–3 (pro) |
Bowls | 0–1 |
Statistics | |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 MVIAA (1924–1925, 1927) |
Gwinn Henry (1877 – May 17, 1955) was an American football player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Howard Payne University (1912–1913), the College of Emporia (1918–1922), the University of Missouri (1923–1931), the University of New Mexico (1934–1936), and the University of Kansas (1939–1942), compiling a career college football record of 107–77–12. Henry was also the head coach of the St. Louis Gunners, an independent professional football team, in 1933.
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Coaching career
Howard Payne
Henry was the first head football coach at the Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1912 until 1913. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 5–7–3.
Missouri
Henry was head coach of the University of Missouri from 1923 to 1931. During his tenure, he compiled a 40–28–9 (.578) record. On December 25, 1924, he led Missouri against USC at the Los Angeles Christmas Festival, losing by a score of 20–7.[1]
Other schools
Henry also coached at the University of Kansas, University of New Mexico, and the College of Emporia.[2]
Late life and death
Henry moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1943 and entered the real estate business. He died there on May 17, 1955 at the age of 87.[3]
Family
Henry is the grandfather of collegiate track and field coach Pat Henry.[4]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
1912 | Howard Payne | 2–3–1 | |||||||
1913 | Howard Payne | 3–4–2 | |||||||
Howard Payne: | 5–7–3 | ||||||||
College of Emporia Fighting Presbies () (1918–1922) | |||||||||
1918 | Emporia | 6–0 | |||||||
1919 | Emporia | 8–0 | |||||||
1920 | Emporia | ||||||||
1921 | Emporia | ||||||||
1922 | Emporia | ||||||||
Emporia: | 37–3 | ||||||||
Missouri Tigers (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1931) | |||||||||
1923 | Missouri | 2–3–3 | 1–3–2 | 6th | |||||
1924 | Missouri | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L Los Angeles Christmas Festival | ||||
1925 | Missouri | 6–1–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1926 | Missouri | 5–1–2 | 3–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1927 | Missouri | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1928 | Missouri | 4–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1929 | Missouri | 5–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1930 | Missouri | 2–5–2 | 1–2–2 | 5th | |||||
1931 | Missouri | 2–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
Missouri: | 40–28–9 | 27–16–6 | |||||||
New Mexico Lobos (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1936) | |||||||||
1934 | New Mexico | 8–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1935 | New Mexico | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1936 | New Mexico | 2–7 | 1–4 | 7th | |||||
New Mexico: | 16–12 | 7–7 | |||||||
Kansas Jayhawks (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1939–1942) | |||||||||
1939 | Kansas | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
1940 | Kansas | 2–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
1941 | Kansas | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1942 | Kansas | 2–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
Kansas: | 9–27 | 4–16 | |||||||
Total: | 61–53–10 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide "The official rules book and record book of college football" (edited by Walter Camp) Can Sports Publishing Company, 1922
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- 1887 births
- 1955 deaths
- College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football coaches
- Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football coaches
- Kansas Jayhawks athletic directors
- Kansas Jayhawks football coaches
- Missouri Tigers football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- Southwestern Pirates football players
- St. Louis Gunners coaches
- University of Missouri faculty
- College track and field athletes in the United States
- College track and field coaches in the United States