Harmon Sheldon Graves (October 4, 1870 – September 13, 1940) was an American college football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University in 1893 and the United States Military Academy from 1894 to 1895, compiling a career head coaching record of 15–7. He coached the Pittsburgh Athletic Club football team late in the 1895 season.[1] Graves played football as a halfback at Yale University. He later practiced law in New York City.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1870 Cambridge, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1940 (aged 69) Grand Isle, Vermont, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1889 | Yale |
| 1891–1892 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1893 | Lehigh |
| 1894–1895 | Army |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–7 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh (Independent) (1893) | |||||||||
| 1893 | Lehigh | 7–3 | |||||||
| Lehigh: | 7–3 | ||||||||
| Army Cadets (Independent) (1894–1895) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Army | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1895 | Army | 5–2 | |||||||
| Army: | 10–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 15–7 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Amateurs". The Pittsburg Press. November 17, 1895. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harmon S. Graves, Ex-Army Coach, 69". The New York Times. September 14, 1940. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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