Ben Cregor
American football player and coach (1898–1968)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1898-01-31)January 31, 1898 Springfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1968(1968-02-20) (aged 70) |
| Playing career | |
| 1918–1922 | Centre |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1935 | Louisville |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1921) | |
Benjamin Woodbury Cregor (January 31, 1898 - February 20, 1968) was a college football player and coach.
Early life
Benjamin Woodbury Cregor was born on January 31, 1898.[1][2] He served in the U. S. Army during World War I.[2]
Playing career
Cregor was a prominent guard and tackle for the Centre Praying Colonels from 1918 to 1922,[3] one of its "Seven Mustangs" on the line.[4] He was selected All-Southern in 1921,[5] the same year Centre beat Harvard.
Coaching career
Cregor coached the Louisville Cardinals football team from 1933 to 1935.[6]
Later life
Cregor died on February 29, 1968.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933–1935) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Louisville | 1–7 | 1–6 | 28th | |||||
| 1934 | Louisville | 2–5 | 2–3 | T–20th | |||||
| 1935 | Louisville | 1–6–1 | 1–4 | T–26th | |||||
| Louisville: | 4–18–1 | 4–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–18–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ The Beta Theta Pi. 1921. p. 778.
- ^ a b c "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Z36-W32M : 25 October 2019), Benjamin Woodbury Cregor, 12 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
- ^ Young Men. 1919. pp. 417–.
- ^ Whitney Martin (November 25, 1943). "Sarazen Loses Squire Title Sells Property". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Blue Book of College Athletics. F. Turbyville. 1936.
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Louisville Cardinals head football coaches
- Lester Larson (1912–1913)
- Bruce Baker (1914)
- Will Duffy (1915–1916)
- No team (1917–1920)
- Bill Duncan (1921–1922)
- Fred Enke (1923–1924)
- Tom King (1925–1930)
- Jack McGrath (1931)
- C. V. Money (1932)
- Ben Cregor (1933–1935)
- Laurie Apitz (1936–1942)
- No team (1943–1945)
- Frank Camp (1946–1968)
- Lee Corso (1969–1972)
- T. W. Alley (1973–1974)
- Vince Gibson (1975–1979)
- Bob Weber (1980–1984)
- Howard Schnellenberger (1985–1994)
- Ron Cooper (1995–1997)
- John L. Smith (1998–2002)
- Bobby Petrino (2003–2006)
- Steve Kragthorpe (2007–2009)
- Charlie Strong (2010–2013)
- Bobby Petrino (2014–2018)
- Lorenzo Ward # (2018)
- Scott Satterfield (2019–2022)
- Deion Branch # (2022)
- Jeff Brohm (2023– )
# denotes interim/acting head coach
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