Biographical details | |
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Born | 1888 |
Died | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 1, 1918
Playing career | |
1906–1909 | Penn State |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1910–1911 | Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–8–2 |
Lawrence Folsom Vorhis (1888 – December 1, 1918) was an American college football player and coach. He played football for the Penn State from 1906 to 1909 and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1909. Vorhis served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University from 1910 to 1911, compiling a record of 8–8–2.
Vorhis played football for Penn State from 1906 to 1909. He was the team's quarterback and also handled drop kicking responsibilities. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1909 by the New York Herald (as an end), New York Mail (as a quarterback), William B. Hanna in the New York Sun, the Philadelphia Press (as a quarterback) and the Philadelphia Public Ledger. [1] [2]
After graduating from Penn State, Vorhis served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University in 1910 and 1911. [3] In his two seasons as Wesleyan's head football coach, Vorhis compiled a record of 8–8–2. [4] In December 1911, Vorhis announced that he would not return to Wesleyan in 1912. He stated that he intended to operate a sugar plantation in Alabama. [5]
Vorhis died on December 1, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, following a short illness. [6]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Wesleyan Methodists (Independent) (1910–1911) | |||||||||
1910 | Wesleyan | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1911 | Wesleyan | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Wesleyan: | 8–8–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 8–8–2 |
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1888 |
Died | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 1, 1918
Playing career | |
1906–1909 | Penn State |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1910–1911 | Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–8–2 |
Lawrence Folsom Vorhis (1888 – December 1, 1918) was an American college football player and coach. He played football for the Penn State from 1906 to 1909 and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1909. Vorhis served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University from 1910 to 1911, compiling a record of 8–8–2.
Vorhis played football for Penn State from 1906 to 1909. He was the team's quarterback and also handled drop kicking responsibilities. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1909 by the New York Herald (as an end), New York Mail (as a quarterback), William B. Hanna in the New York Sun, the Philadelphia Press (as a quarterback) and the Philadelphia Public Ledger. [1] [2]
After graduating from Penn State, Vorhis served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University in 1910 and 1911. [3] In his two seasons as Wesleyan's head football coach, Vorhis compiled a record of 8–8–2. [4] In December 1911, Vorhis announced that he would not return to Wesleyan in 1912. He stated that he intended to operate a sugar plantation in Alabama. [5]
Vorhis died on December 1, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, following a short illness. [6]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Wesleyan Methodists (Independent) (1910–1911) | |||||||||
1910 | Wesleyan | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1911 | Wesleyan | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Wesleyan: | 8–8–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 8–8–2 |