Thomas Thurmon (or Thurman) McConnell (August 26, 1888 – February 9, 1970) was an
American football player, coach of football and
baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at
Doane College in
Nebraska in 1914 and at the
University of Arkansas from 1915 to 1916, 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.
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record of 12–8–3. McConnell was also the head baseball coach at Arkansas in 1916, tallying a mark of 10–5.
McConnell was born in
Springfield, Missouri in 1888.
He was an alumnus of
Purdue University, graduating in the class of 1914 with a BS in agriculture.
McConnell died in 1970 in Springfield. His wife, Mary, died in 1986. They are both interred at Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield.
Coaching career
Doane
McConnell was the 15th head football coach at
Doane College in
Crete, Nebraska and he held that position for the 1914 season. His coaching record at Doane was 4–2–2.
Arkansas
McConnell served as the head football coach at the
University of Arkansas in 1915 and 1916.
Drury
McConnell also was director of athletics at
Drury College in Missouri.
Head coaching record
References
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1888 births
1970 deaths
American football guards
Arkansas Razorbacks baseball coaches
Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches
Doane Tigers football coaches
Drury Panthers athletic directors
Purdue Boilermakers football players
Sportspeople from Springfield, Missouri
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