Lou Young
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| 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 | |
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 | ||||||||
