Horace Botsford

Horace Botsford
Biographical details
Born(1877-11-28)November 28, 1877
Miami Township, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1948(1948-03-26) (aged 70)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901College of Emporia
1902–1903Kansas State Normal
Head coaching record
Overall11–13–3

Horace Casad Botsford Sr. (November 28, 1877 – March 26, 1948) was an American college football coach.

Coaching career

College of Emporia

Botsford was the first head coach at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas. He held the post for the 1901 season only[1] and posted a record of 4–3. The school played 11 seasons without an official coach before Botsford was hired.[2]

Kansas State Normal

After one year at College of Emporia, Botsford moved across town to become the third head coach at Kansas State Normal School—now known as Emporia State University. He held that position for two seasons, from 1902 until 1903. His coaching record at Kansas State Normal was 7–10–3.[3]

References

  1. ^ Emporia Gazette, "C. of E. Owned Rich Sports Tradition", by Ed Shupe, Jan 22, 1974
  2. ^ College of Emporia Football Record Book, William L. Allen, College of Emporia Sports Publicity (1951)
  3. ^ Emporia State University Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Football Media Guide, 2007


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