Spud Lewis
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | November 29, 1978 (aged 71–72) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1928 | Stanford |
| Positions | Quarterback, halfback, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1931 | Northwestern (assistant) |
| 1932–1936 | San Francisco |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–21–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Lawrence D. "Spud" Lewis (1906 – November 29, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at the University of San Francisco from 1932 to 1936, compiling a record of 15–21–4.[1] Lewis played college football at Stanford University as a quarterback, halfback and fullback for head coach Pop Warner.[2] He worked as an assistant football coach at Northwestern University under head coach Dick Hanley for three seasons, from 1929 to 1931, before he was hired at San Francisco in 1932.[3]
Lewis was for many years after his time in football a sales executive for Judson Steel.[4]
Lewis died on November 29, 1978, in San Francisco, following a long illness.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Dons (Independent) (1932–1936) | |||||||||
| 1932 | San Francisco | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1933 | San Francisco | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | San Francisco | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| 1935 | San Francisco | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1936 | San Francisco | 4–4–2 | |||||||
| San Francisco: | 15–21–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 15–21–4 | ||||||||
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b "Ex-coach Lewis Dead," San Francisco Examiner, Dec. 1, 1978, p. 63.