Leo J. Frank
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1895 Davenport, Iowa |
| Died | March 25, 1961 (aged 65) Menlo Park, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1915–1916 | Coe |
| 1919 | Coe |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1929 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1932–1937 | Parsons |
| 1938–1942 | Puget Sound |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–65–13 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Iowa Conference (1936) | |
Leo James Frank (July 17, 1895 – March 25, 1961) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pacific University from 1921 to 1929, Parsons College from 1932 to 1937, and at Puget Sound University from 1938 to 1942, compiling a career college football coaching record of 68–65–13.[1] Frank died on March 25, 1961, at his home in Menlo Park, California.[2]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Boxers (Independent) (1921–1925) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Pacific | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1922 | Pacific | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1923 | Pacific | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1924 | Pacific | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1925 | Pacific | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| Pacific Boxers (Northwest Conference) (1926–1929) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Pacific | 2–2–2 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1927 | Pacific | 1–5–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1928 | Pacific | 2–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Pacific | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Pacific: | 29–30–4 | 6–12–1 | |||||||
| Parsons Wildcats (Iowa Conference) (1932–1937) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Parsons | 1–4–2 | 1–3–2 | 11th | |||||
| 1933 | Parsons | 3–2–2 | 3–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1934 | Parsons | 6–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935 | Parsons | 6–2 | 5–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1936 | Parsons | 6–1–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Parsons | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| Parsons: | 27–14–7 | 23–9–4 | |||||||
| Puget Sound Loggers (Northwest Conference) (1938–1942) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Puget Sound | 2–5 | 1–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1939 | Puget Sound | 1–5–1 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1940 | Puget Sound | 3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1941 | Puget Sound | 2–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Puget Sound | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Puget Sound: | 12–21–2 | 9–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 68–65–13 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Leo J. Frank, 65, Ex-College Football Coach Dies March 25". Williamsburg Journal Tribune. Williamsburg, Iowa. April 6, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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