M. Delmar Ritchie
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1875 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 24, 1916 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Playing career | |
1893 | Dickinson |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1898 | Franklin & Marshall |
1899 | Gettysburg |
1900 | Vermont |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 12–11–3 |
Marion Delmar Ritchie (1875 – May 24, 1916) was an American football coach and physician. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for one season, in 1898, compiling a record of 4–4–2.[1]
Ritchie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875. A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he played college football as a halfback at Dickinson College in 1893.[2] Ritchie also attended Lafayette College before graduating from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1899. Thereafter he practiced medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ritchie died at his home in Pittsburgh on May 24, 1916.[3]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1898) | |||||||||
1898 | Franklin & Marshall | 4–4–2 | |||||||
Franklin & Marshall: | 4–4–2 | ||||||||
Gettysburg Bullets (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
1899 | Gettysburg | 4–3 | |||||||
Gettysburg: | 4–3 | ||||||||
Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Vermont | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Vermont: | 4–4–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 12–11–3 |
References[]
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ "Athletic Notes". Harrisburg Daily Independent. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1893. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dr. M. Delmar Ritchie". Pittsburgh Daily Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 25, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
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