Oliver D. Mann
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1877 Danville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1956 (aged 78) Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1897–1900 | Rutgers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1901 | Rose Polytechnic |
| 1903, 1905 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–16–1 |
Oliver Davis Mann (December 10, 1877 – July 9, 1956) was an American football player and coach. A native of Danville, Illinois, he attended Rutgers College, graduating in the Class of 1901. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 1897 to 1900.[1][2] The New York Times wrote that Mann "for three years was the Captain of the best team Rutgers College ever had on the gridiron."[3] He was also Rutgers' head football coach in the 1903 and 1905 seasons. In two seasons as head coach, Mann compiled a record of 7–10–1.[4] He later resided in Danville, Illinois.[2][5][6][7] In a draft registration card completed at the time of World War I, Mann indicated that he was a self-employed lawyer in Danville.[8] He died in July 1956 and was buried at the Spring Hill Mausoleum in Danville.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Polytechnic (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Rose Polytechnic | 0–6 | |||||||
| Rose Polytechnic: | 0–6 | ||||||||
| Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Rutgers | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Rutgers | 3–6 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 7–10–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–16–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "77 Years of Princeton-Rutgers Football" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "Letter from Oliver D. Mann to the Alumni Monthly". Rutgers Alumni Monthly. February 1922. p. 135.
- ^ "Big College Elevens Start Season To-day" (PDF). The New York Times. September 30, 1905.
- ^ "Oliver D. Mann Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse.
- ^ Catalogue of the officers and alumni of Rutgers College, 1909, p. 286.
- ^ Catalogue of the officers and alumni of Rutgers College, 1916, p. 402.
- ^ Draft registration card for Oliver Davis Mann, 1209 Logan, Danville, Illinois, born December 10, 1877, in Danville, Illinois. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 181.
- ^ Draft registration card dated September 12, 1918, for Oliver Davis Mann, born Dec. 10, 1877. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Vermilion; Roll: 1613187.