William McCauley
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William Lloyd "Jerry" McCauley (c. 1871 – March 23, 1898) was the third head coach of the University of Michigan football team
. McCauley was born in approximately 1871 and listed his home town as Stanley, New York
. He attended preparatory school at Geneva Prep. He later attended Princeton University
where he played for the Princeton Tigers football
teams in 1892 and 1893 as a tackle, left end and halfback. He was 6 feet tall and 175 pounds while playing football at Princeton. He later served as the head football coach at Michigan for two seasons, 1894 and 1895, leading the Wolverines to a record of 17–2–1 (.875). McCauley was a medical student at Michigan while he served as the coach of the football team. In his two seasons as head coach, the Wolverines lost only two games, once to Cornell
and once to Harvard
. In 1894, the Wolverines defeated Cornell, 12–4, the first time that a "western school" had beaten one of the established eastern football powers. He also served as an assistant to his successor as Michigan's coach, William Ward, during the 1896 season. After leaving Michigan, McCauely was a student in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania
. In March 1898, he died at his home in Rochester, New York
.
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
. McCauley was born in approximately 1871 and listed his home town as Stanley, New York
Stanley, New York
Stanley is a hamlet in Ontario County, New York, located along New York State Route 245 in the Town of Seneca. It has a post office with a zip code of 14561. The Town of Seneca justice court is located in Stanley. Stanley was formerly known as Stanleys Corners; the nearby hamlet of Hall was also...
. He attended preparatory school at Geneva Prep. He later attended Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
where he played for the Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers football
The Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
teams in 1892 and 1893 as a tackle, left end and halfback. He was 6 feet tall and 175 pounds while playing football at Princeton. He later served as the head football coach at Michigan for two seasons, 1894 and 1895, leading the Wolverines to a record of 17–2–1 (.875). McCauley was a medical student at Michigan while he served as the coach of the football team. In his two seasons as head coach, the Wolverines lost only two games, once to Cornell
Cornell Big Red football
The Cornell Big Red football team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Ivy League. It is one of the oldest and most storied football programs in the nation...
and once to Harvard
Harvard Crimson football
The Harvard Crimson football program represents Harvard University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Harvard's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1873...
. In 1894, the Wolverines defeated Cornell, 12–4, the first time that a "western school" had beaten one of the established eastern football powers. He also served as an assistant to his successor as Michigan's coach, William Ward, during the 1896 season. After leaving Michigan, McCauely was a student in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. In March 1898, he died at his home in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
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