William Farrar (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1867 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 6, 1933 (aged 65) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1895–1896 | Penn |
| 1898 | Duquesne Country and Athletic Club |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Vermont |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–0–2 |
William Farrar (October 13, 1867 – January 6, 1933) was an American football official, player, and coach, rower, and a dentist.[1] He was the first football coach for the Vermont Catamounts in 1897. Farrar rowed and play football at the University of Pennsylvania.[2] On the football team he was a tackle.[3] In 1898, he played professional football with the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club.[4]
Farrar was born on October 13, 1967, in London, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1897. He then practiced dentistry in Pittsburgh. Farrar died on January 6, 1933, at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh.[5][6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Vermont | 3–0–2 | |||||||
| Vermont: | 3–0–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–0–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Experts Will Handle Game". The Pittsburgh Press. November 15, 1902.
- ^ "Pennsylvania's Crew". Cornell Daily Sun. Vol. 15, no. 172. June 20, 1895.
- ^ "The Pennsylvania Team. - News - The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com.
- ^ PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars: An All-Star Team: 1898" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. p. 3. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Death Takes Dr. Farrar In Hospital". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 8, 1933. p. 16, society section. Retrieved July 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Obituary News; Dr. William Farrar". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 9, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .