Howard Matthew Gargan[2] (December 12, 1886 – January 21, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He Served as the head football coach at Fordham University from 1908 to 1909 and at Rutgers University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career head coaching record of 22–12–6.
Gargan played football at Fordham as a halfback and was captain of the 1907 Fordham football team. He also played baseball at Fordham as a first baseman, captaining the 1908 team with Cofley and Mahoney.[3]
In 1917, he joined the United States Army but did not see combat in Europe during World War I. He attained the rank of captain and resigned from the Army in 1927, having served at Fort Riley in Kansas and Fort Dix in New Jersey.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham Maroon (Independent) (1908–1909) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Fordham | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1909 | Fordham | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 10–2–2 | ||||||||
| Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1910–1912) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Rutgers | 3–2–3 | |||||||
| 1911 | Rutgers | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Rutgers | 5–4 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 12–10–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 22–12–6 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Image United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11765-48818-86 — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ Rutgers College (1915). The Scarlet Letter: Annual Publication of the Greek Letter Fraternities [of Rutgers College]. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "Howard Gargan Is To Be Next Rutgers Coach". Daily Homes News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. January 12, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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