Thomas Gawthrop "Doggie" Trenchard (May 3, 1874 – October 16, 1943) was an

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player at

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in 1893 and a

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head coach at the

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, the

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, and

West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Ins ...

Early life and playing career

Trenchard was born in

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. During his early coaching career, Trenchard played professional football in 1896 for the

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and in 1897, 1898 and 1900 for the

Latrobe Athletic Association The Latrobe Athletic Association was a professional football team located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, from 1895 until 1909. A member of the unofficial Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit, the team is best known for being the first ...

. He also played for the

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, formed by Latrobe manager Dave Berry.

Coaching career

In 1895, and from 1913 to 1915, he coached at North Carolina, where he compiled a 26–9–2 record. His best season there came in 1914, when North Carolina started the season 10–0 before losing its final game to Virginia. In 1896, he coached at West Virginia and compiled a 3–7–2 record. In 1897, he coached at Pittsburgh, and compiled a 1–3 record. He is erroneously referred to as "T. C. Trenchard" in most North Carolina football media guides.

Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trenchard, Thomas 1874 births 1943 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football ends 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football players Allegheny Athletic Association players Latrobe Athletic Association players North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches North Carolina Tar Heels athletic directors Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Princeton Tigers football players West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches Washington and Lee Generals football coaches All-American college football players People from Queen Anne's County, Maryland