James Francis Lanagan (November 16, 1878 – August 7, 1937) was an American football, rugby, and baseball coach at Stanford University.

Lanagan played college baseball at Stanford from 1897 to 1900.[1] In 1902, he married Clara Earl, a fellow member of the Stanford Class of 1900.[2]

In 1903, despite never having played football, Lanagan was selected as Stanford's head football coach, and coached the team for three years, compiling an overall record of 23–2–4.[1]

Following the 1905 season, Stanford, responding like other American universities to concerns about the violence in football, dropped football in favor of rugby from 1906 to 1917.[3][4] Despite having no knowledge of the sport, Lanagan was retained as the rugby coach, spending time in Vancouver, British Columbia and Australia to study the sport.[1][5] In his first season, the team ended with a 6–2–1 season. Lanagan remained as rugby coach for two more seasons.[1] He also served as Stanford's baseball coach from 1906 to 1907.[1][6]

Lanagan attended Stanford Law School from 1905 to 1907.[2] He resigned from coaching in 1908 to focus on his law practice.[5]

During World War I, Lanagan was a major in the United States Army, fighting in France,[2] where he contracted a lung disease that would eventually result in his death two decades later.[7]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Stanford (Independent) (1903–1905)
1903 Stanford 8–0–3
1904 Stanford 7–2–1
1905 Stanford 8–0
Stanford: 23–2–4
Total: 23–2–4

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 33, 36. ISBN 1-57167-116-1. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Guide to the James F. Lanagan Papers". Online Archive of California – California Digital Library. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Many changes in rugby game". The Evening News (San Jose). September 14, 1906. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  4. ^ Elliott, Orrin Leslie (1937). Stanford University - The First Twenty Five Years 1891-1925. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. pp. 231–233. ISBN 9781406771411. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Friends Join in Last Tribute to James F. Lanagan". Sausalito News. August 13, 1937. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "James F. Lanagan". New York Times. August 8, 1937. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  7. ^ "Former Coach Succumbs". The Stanford Daily. August 10, 1937. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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