Edmond Auguste M. Chavanne (August 6, 1878 – May 1941) was an American

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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(LSU)for two seasons, 1898 and 1900, compiling a career record of 3–2.

John P. Gregg John Parker Gregg (September 14, 1876 – June 11, 1963) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) for one season in 1899, compiling a record of 2–4. Gregg gradua ...

coached the team in 1899. Chavanne was the first

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coach to have graduated from LSU. He is the only player-coach in LSU football history. The 1898 season was delayed due to a yellow fever outbreak throughout the South. Prior to the season starting, LSU's previous football coach, Allen Jeardeau, had departed the school and the coaching position. Since the school had not made any provision to name a replacement coach, the job was left to Chavanne, the team's captain. Chavanne graduated from LSU in 1898. He had previously played on the school's football team from 1896 to 1898. He was named as Commandant of Cadets at LSU in 1899, and football coach in 1900.

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