R. N. Watts
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1873 Bowling Green, Virginia |
| Died | December 3, 1945 (aged 72) Fort Hood, Texas |
| Alma mater | Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1898 |
| Playing career | |
| 1894–1895 | VAMC |
| Position(s) | Tackle, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1901 | Austin |
| 1903 | Baylor |
| Baseball | |
| 1903–1904 | Baylor |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–3–1 (football) 13–18 (baseball) |
Richard Nottingham Watts (February 3, 1873 – December 3, 1945) was an American football and baseball coach.[1][2] He served as the fourth head football coach at Baylor University, coaching in 1903 and compiling a record of 4–3–1. Ewing was also the second head baseball coach at Baylor, coaching from 1903 to 1904 and tallying a mark of 13–18. He was an alumnus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where he had played football previously.[3] He later worked for the United States Geological Survey.
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Baylor | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Baylor: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Richard Nottingham Watts: Texas Deaths". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Richard Nottingham Watts: United States World War I Draft Registration Cards". FamilySearch. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. December 12, 2014.
- ^ "Physical Director Secured: R. N. Watts, of V.P.I., Takes Charge of the Work——Has Had Both College and Y. M. C. A. Experience". The Lariat. Vol. IV, no. 1. Waco, Texas: Baylor University. September 8, 1903.
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