Ralph Waldo Sherwin (January 31, 1888 – May 17, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Dartmouth College, playing left tackle.[1] He served as the 14th head coach at the University of Kansas for a single season in 1911, compiling a record of 4–2–2.[2] Sherwin was the head coach of the visiting team in the first American football homecoming game.[3] He died on May 17, 1963, following a short illness, at his home in Dover, New Hampshire.[4]

Ralph W. Sherwin
Sherwin at Dartmouth in 1908
Biographical details
Born(1888-01-31)January 31, 1888
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 1963(1963-05-17) (aged 75)
Dover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
1908–1911Dartmouth
Position(s)Left tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall4–2–2

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kansas Jayhawks (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911)
1911 Kansas 4–2–2 1–1–1 3rd
Kansas: 4–2–2 1–1–1
Total: 4–2–2

References

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  1. ^ "The Dartmouth Players". The Dartmouth. Vol. XXX, no. 15. Dartmouth College. 1908. pp. 178–179.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records: Game-by-game (Ralph Sherwin, 1911)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ralph Sherwin". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. May 18, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com  .