F. P. Reed
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1870 Weeping Water, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1942 (aged 71) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (1892) |
| Playing career | |
| 1891 | Dartmouth |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892 | Doane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–1 |
Frederick Patrick Reed (May 12, 1870 – February 7, 1942) was an American college football coach and physician.
Reed was born in Weeping Water, Nebraska, in 1870.[1] His father, William H. Reed, moved in 1858 to Nebraska, served as a state legislator, and platted the town of Weeping Water.[2] The younger Reed attended Dartmouth College, graduating in 1892.[2][3]
After graduating from Dartmouth, Reed served as the first head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, holding that position for the 1892 season.[4] His coaching record at Doane was 1–1. The team's loss was to the University of Illinois in a game played in Omaha.[5]
In 1899, Reed received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University Medical College in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] He worked as a medical doctor in Colorado for several years.[2][6][7] By 1920, he had moved to San Francisco,[8] later settling in Stockton, California.[9][10] He died n February 7, 1942, in Stockton.[11][12]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doane Tigers (Independent) (1892) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Doane | 1–1 | |||||||
| Doane: | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b Charles Franklin Emerson (1911). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools 1769-1910. Rumford Press. p. 382.
- ^ a b c Morton, Julius Sterling (1913). History of Nebraska From The Earliest Explorations to the Present Time, Volume III. Western Publishing and Engraving Company. p. 546.
- ^ Dartmouth College. - View Article - NYTimes.com
- ^ "Doane College At The Rugby Game". Omaha Daily Bee. Omaha, Nebraska. November 12, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Doane Football Record Book". Doane University. p. 28. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ 1900 Census entry for Frederick P. Reed, born May 1870 in Nebraska, residing in Black Hawk, Colorado, working as a general practice physician. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Precinct 9, Gilpin, Colorado; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0178; FHL microfilm: 1240124
- ^ 1910 Census entry for Frederick P. Reed, age 40, born in Nebraska, employed as a general practice physician, living in Denver. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_116; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1374129
- ^ 1920 U.S. Census record for Fred P. Reed, age 49, born in Nebraska, employed as a physician, residing in San Francisco. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_138; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 194
- ^ 1930 U.S. Census record for Frederick P. Reed, age 59, born in Nebraska, residing in Stockton, CA, working as a general practice physician. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2339946
- ^ 1940 Census record for Fred P Reed, age 69, born in Nebraska, residing in Stockton, CA. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California; Roll: m-t0627-00325; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 39-59.
- ^ "Deaths; Reed". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. February 7, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved December 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Death record for Frederick Patrick Reed, born 12 May 1870 in Nebraska, died 7 Feb 1942 in San Joaquin County. Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; F.P. Reed". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 27, 2025.