Lawrence Wallace "Litz" Rusness (June 14, 1891 – October 14, 1967) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead, Minnesota, serving for two seasons, from 1920 until 1921, and compiling a record of 6–5.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1891 Minnesota |
| Died | October 14, 1967 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Moorhead Normal |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1921 | Moorhead Normal |
| 1926–1943 | Northwestern (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–5 |
Rusness was later a freshman coach and scout at Northwestern University where he was in instrumental part of the staff of head coach Pappy Waldorf.[2]
References
edit- ^ "MSU-Moorhead Football History" (PDF). Minnesota State University Moorhead. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Passing Pappy". Retrieved December 22, 2017.