William Arthur Ganfield
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William Arthur Ganfield (b. September 3, 1873 in Dubuque County, Iowa
, d. October 18, 1940 in Wisconsin
) was a figure in American higher education
and served as president of Centre College
in Danville, Kentucky
from 1915 to 1921 and later president of Carroll College (now called Carroll University in from 1921 until his retirement in 1939.
Ganfield was a supporter of athletic programs at both schools. He was president at Centre College during the schools legendary 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game
, when Centre scored a victorious upset over national favorite Harvard University
. As of 2006, the game is still considered one of the greatest college football upset victories of all time.
Ganfield continued his support of football as college president at Carroll. He boasted that within four year's time the school would be beating the Wisconsin Badgers
in football. In his first year as college president, the team fell far short of that mark with one win for the season and was outscored by 119 to 14 and left fans and the school administration sorely disappointed under head coach C.C. Boone. By 1925, the school had a perfect 8-0 season under head coach Phillip Norris Armstrong
. As of 2008, The school has never played the "Badgers" in football.
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...
, d. October 18, 1940 in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
) was a figure in American higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
and served as president of Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
in Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
from 1915 to 1921 and later president of Carroll College (now called Carroll University in from 1921 until his retirement in 1939.
Ganfield was a supporter of athletic programs at both schools. He was president at Centre College during the schools legendary 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game
1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game
The 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game, played October 29, 1921, was a college football game between Centre College and Harvard University. Centre beat Harvard 6–0 in the game, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in college football history.-The prequel:The teams first met...
, when Centre scored a victorious upset over national favorite Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. As of 2006, the game is still considered one of the greatest college football upset victories of all time.
Ganfield continued his support of football as college president at Carroll. He boasted that within four year's time the school would be beating the Wisconsin Badgers
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in football. In his first year as college president, the team fell far short of that mark with one win for the season and was outscored by 119 to 14 and left fans and the school administration sorely disappointed under head coach C.C. Boone. By 1925, the school had a perfect 8-0 season under head coach Phillip Norris Armstrong
Phillip Norris Armstrong
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. As of 2008, The school has never played the "Badgers" in football.
External links
- Centre College official website
- Carroll University official website