Joseph Stannard (American football)

Joseph Byron Stannard (February 6, 1872 – February 22, 1952)[1] was an American college football player and coach and dentist. He served as the head football coach at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 1897 and Colgate University in 1899.[2] Before coaching, Stannard played football first at Colgate under Spencer Ford and then at the University of Pennsylvania under George Washington Woodruff.[3]

Joseph Stannard
Biographical details
Born(1872-02-06)February 6, 1872
Linneus, Missouri
DiedFebruary 22, 1952(1952-02-22) (aged 80)
Bloomington, Illinois
Playing career
c. 1894Colgate
1896Penn
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897Westminster (PA)
1899Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall5–12–2

Stannard was born on February 6, 1872, in Linneus, Missouri, to Oscar and Francis Stannard. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and began practicing dentistry in Bloomington, Illinois in 1903. Stannard died on February 22, 1952, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington, after a two-week illness.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Westminster Titans (Independent) (1897)
1897 Westminster 1–7–2
Westminster: 1–7–2
Colgate (Independent) (1899)
1899 Colgate 4–5
Colgate: 4–5
Total:5–12–2

References

  1. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 45. American Dental Association. 1952. p. 262. Retrieved January 18, 2015. Stannard, Joseph B., Bloomington, 111.; School of Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1897; died February 22
  2. Holcad. Westminster College. 1899. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  3. "Penn Football: Origins to 1901-1896 University Team". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  4. "M. M. Edmundson, Attorney, dies". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. February 22, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved December 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
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