User:Paulmcdonald/Archibald Leech (football coach)
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Team | Geneva College |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Trigger |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1905 | Geneva |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4-5-0 (0.444) |
- This is the article about the college football coach. For the actor Archibald Leech, see Cary Grant (stage name)
Dr. Archibald W. Leech was an American football player and coach in the United States. He gained prominence as an educator and businessman in the area of Cambria County, Pennsylvania where he also served as postmaster.[1]
Playing history[edit]
Leech played college football, basketball, and baseball for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He was known for his athletic skills and was named "one of the most noted athletes ever graduated" from the school.[2]
Coaching history[edit]
Leech was the fifth head football coach for his alma mater, Geneva College. He held that position for the 1905 season and posted a coaching record at Geneva was 4 wins, 5 losses, and 0 ties. As of complletion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 23rd at Geneva in total wins and 18th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.444).[3]
The school suffered one of its largest defeats to Penn State[4] by a score of 73 to 0.[5] This game was also Penn State's ninth largest all-time margin of victory and total points scored.[6]
Leech only coached football for one year at Geneva, but stayed on as a full professor at the college.[7]
Coaching Record[edit]
| Opponent | Score | W-L-T | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | 10 - 0 | W | Game played against college alumni |
| Allegheny College | 11 - 0 | W | |
| Washington & Jefferson | 0 - 38 | L | |
| Grove City | 7 - 0 | W | Games against town teams were common in the early days of college football |
| Westminster College | 0 - 47 | L | |
| Allegheny College | 5 - 6 | L | Rematch from previous game in season |
| Grove City | 5 - 0 | W | Another mid-season rematch |
| Penn State | 0 - 73 | L | |
| Westminster College | 0 - 17 | L | Third rematch of the season |
| Pittsburgh | 0 - 12 | L |
References[edit]
- ^ Cambria County, PA Geneology "History of Cambria County, V2
- ^ Cambria County, PA Geneology "History of Cambria County, V2
- ^ Geneva College coaching records
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Penn State 1905 Season Results
- ^ State Collegian "State 73-Geneva 0" November 19, 1905
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Penn State: 50+ Points Scored In A Game
- ^ New Castle News May 31, 1905