T. Nelson Metcalf

T. Nelson Metcalf

Pete Fisher, Ted Withington, Tom Thorpe, Tilfer, Metcalf, Harry A. Fisher, Stimson at Columbia University in 1916
Sport(s) Football, basketball, track
Biographical details
Born (1890-09-21)September 21, 1890
Elyria, Ohio
Died January 17, 1982(1982-01-17) (aged 91)
Santa Barbara, California
Playing career
Football
1909–1911 Oberlin
Position(s) End, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912 Oberlin (assistant)
1913 Oberlin
1915–1917 Columbia
1919–1921 Columbia
1922–1923 Minnesota (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1924–1933 Iowa State
1933–1956 Chicago
Head coaching record
Overall 33–13–4

Thomas Nelson "Nellie" Metcalf (September 21, 1890 – January 17, 1982) was an American football and basketball player, track athlete, coach of football and track, professor of physical education, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Columbia University (1915–1917) as well as his alma mater, Oberlin College (1913, 1919–1921), compiling a career college football record of 33–13–4. From 1924 to 1933, Metcalf taught at Iowa State University in the physical education department and served as the school's athletic director. He then moved on to the University of Chicago, where he was the athletic director from 1933 to 1956. At Chicago, he replaced Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was forced into retirement at the age of 70 after 40 years of service as the school's athletic director and head football coach.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Oberlin Yeomen (Independent) (1913)
1913 Oberlin 6–1–1
Columbia Lions (Independent) (1915–1917)
1915 Columbia 5–0
1916 Columbia 1–5–2
1917 Columbia 2–4
Columbia: 8–9–2
Oberlin Yeomen (Independent) (1919–1921)
1919 Oberlin 7–1
1920 Oberlin 5–2
1921 Oberlin 7–0–1
Oberlin: 25–4–2
Total: 33–13–4

References

  1. ↑ AP (October 14, 1932). "STAGG IS RETIRED AS CHICAGO COACH; University Invokes Age Rule of 70 to Relieve Him of All Active Duties. MOVE IN EFFECT NEXT JUNE Veteran's 40-Year Tenure Ends -- Protesting Action, He May Decline a New Post. METCALF HIS SUCCESSOR Iowa State Official Named Athletic Director -- Page Likely to Be Football Mentor.". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
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