Douglas Lawson

For the paleontologist and computer scientist, see Douglas A. Lawson.

Douglas Lawson
Biographical details
Born(1890-06-21)June 21, 1890
Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1912Harvard
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1921–1922Williams (line)
1923–1924Columbia (assistant)
1925–1927Williams
1928Brown (line)
Head coaching record
Overall8–12–4

Douglas Lawson (June 21, 1890 – ?) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Williams College from 1925 to 1927.[1][2][3][4][5] He also served as an assistant football coach at Columbia University and Brown University.[6]

Lawson was born on June 21, 1890, in Winchester, Massachusetts. He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.[7]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Williams Ephs (Independent) (1925–1927)
1925 Williams 1–4–3
1926 Williams 3–5
1927 Williams 4–3–1
Williams: 8–12–4
Total: 8–12–4

References

  1. ^ "Williams Signs Lawson Again". The Christian Science Monitor. January 24, 1927. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lawson Williams Coach". The Lewiston Daily Sun. January 24, 1927.
  3. ^ "Williams Retains Lawson". The New York Times. January 9, 1926.
  4. ^ "Lawson Withdraw Name At Williams". The New York Times. December 16, 1927.
  5. ^ "Doug Lawson, Football Coach at Williams Three Years, Refuses Reappointment". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. December 16, 1927. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "C. Caldwell Named Coach at Williams". The New York Times. January 27, 1928.
  7. ^ Harvard Class Album. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. 1913. p. 161.