Frederick Winslow "Fritz" Faurot Jr. (March 18, 1909 – December 12, 2000) was an
American football player and coach. He then served as the head football coach at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College—commonly known at the time as Kirksville State Teachers College and now known as
Truman State University—from 1935 to 1937,
Parsons College from 1938 to 1941, Central College—now known as
Central Methodist University—in 1946, and
Murray State University
Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, H ...
from 1948 to 1955, compiling a career
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 ...
coach record of 78–52–10. Faurot played college football at the
University of Missouri, lettering in 1930 and 1932. He served as a lieutenant commander in the
United States Navy, as an instructor in the physical training program, during
World War II.
He was the brother of
College Football Hall of Fame
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coach,
Don Faurot.
Head coaching record
References
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1909 births
2000 deaths
Missouri Tigers football players
Central Methodist Eagles football coaches
Murray State Racers football coaches
Parsons Wildcats football coaches
Truman Bulldogs football coaches
High school football coaches in Missouri
United States Navy personnel of World War II
United States Navy officers
People from Mountain Grove, Missouri