H. W. Ambruster

Howard Watson Ambruster (1879 – January 10, 1961) was an American football coach, chemical engineer, actor, and lecturer. He was the head football coach at Rutgers University for one season, in 1895, compiling a record of 3–4.[1] Armbruster also played tennis and competed in the 1899 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships.[2]

H. W. Armbruster
Biographical details
Born1879
Died(1961-01-10)January 10, 1961 (aged 82)
Fanwood, New Jersey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Rutgers
Head coaching record
Overall3–4

Ambruster attended Germantown Academy. He entered the University of Pennsylvania with class of 1899, but left the school before graduating to coach football at Rutgers. A longtime resident of Westfield, New Jersey, he moved to Fanwood, New Jersey in 1949, and died at his home there at the age of 82, on January 10, 1961.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1895)
1895 Rutgers 3–4
Rutgers: 3–4
Total:3–4

References

  1. "H.W. Ambruster Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016 via Wayback Machine.
  2. "H. W. Armbruster". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04.
  3. "Howard Watson Ambruster, Coach, Engineer, Lecturer". Courier News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. January 11, 1961. p. 40. Retrieved August 6, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
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