Verne S. Bennett
Vernon S. Bennett (January 1, 1867 – October 26, 1944) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football at Michigan State Normal School—now known as Eastern Michigan University—one season, in 1894, and compiling a record of 5–2.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1867 Prattsburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1944 (aged 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Michigan State Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–2 |
Early years Edit
Bennett was born in Prattsburgh, New York[1] to "Mr. and Mrs. E.N. Bennett".[2] At the birth of his younger brother Clare in 1871, the family resided in Lapeer, Michigan.[2] He enrolled at Michigan State Normal School in 1891, and while in school he served as president of the Normal Athletic Association,[1] and as editor of the Atheneum Society.[3] In 1892, he served as an enrolling and engrossing clerk for the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] As a senior, he gave a commencement oration on international law, which is recorded as being "especially fine."[4]
Coaching career Edit
Bennett was the fourth head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving for one season, in 1894, and compiling a record of 5–2.[5]
Later life Edit
Following his time as the football coach, Bennett resided in Fenton, Michigan with his family,[1] and later in New Orleans.[2] He died there in 1944.[6]
Head coaching record Edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Normal Normalites (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Michigan State Normal | 5–2 | 0–1 | 4th | |||||
| Michigan State Normal: | 5–2 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–2 | ||||||||
References Edit
- ^ a b c d The Aurora. Eastern Michigan University. 1895.
- ^ a b c "Bennett, Clare A.", Fenton Independent Newspaper, Fenton Historical Society, July 15, 1938, retrieved January 5, 2011
- ^ The Aurora, Michigan State Normal School, 1893, p. 80
- ^ The Inland Educator: a journal for the progressive educator, vol. 1–2, 1895, p. 62
- ^ DeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ http://nopl.minisisinc.com/NOPL/scripts/mwimain.dll/225032/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[WWW_NOPL]NoRecord.htm