Frederick Haviside Swan[2] (July 28, 1902 – October 27, 1993) was an American football player and coach. As a senior Swan started at left guard and was the team captain of the 1926 Stanford Indians football team.[3] He was named a third team college All-American following that season.
He was the 13th head football coach at Temple University, serving for one season, in 1939, compiling a record of 2–7.[4] Swan served as line coach at Temple under Pop Warner from 1933 for 1938 before succeeding him as head coach.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Owls (Independent) (1939) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Temple | 2–7 | |||||||
| Temple: | 2–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–7 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions - Gary Migdol - Google Books. ISBN 9781571671165. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "The Stanford Quad - Stanford University - Google Books". 1925. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Official Souvenir and Football Guide: Thirty-Third Annual Stanford - California Football Game: California Memorial Stadium, Saturday, November 20, 1926, 2:30 pm. Berkeley, CA: Associated Students News Bureau, University of California, 1926; pp. 4, 23.
- ^ Temple Coaching Records Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Temple Signs Fred Swan To Three-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. January 31, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved September 3, 2018 – via Google News.