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Frederick Thomas Dawson (April 26, 1884 – August 18, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Schenectady, New York (1912–1916), Columbia University (1918–1919), the University of Nebraska (1921–1924), the University of Denver (1925–1928), and the University of Virginia (1931–1933). Dawson also coached the basketball team at Columbia during the 1918–19 season and baseball at Princeton University in 1918 and at Columbia in 1919.

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Early life

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Dawson was born to Sylvester and Elizabeth Peers Dawson, the 11th of 12 children. Dawson was a 1910 graduate of Princeton University.

Later life

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Health problems eventually forced Dawson to leave the coaching field. After retiring from coaching, he became an industrial psychologist and a well known public speaker. Dawson died on August 18, 1965, at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing
Union Garnet (Independent) (1912–1916)
1912 Union 5–1–2
1913 Union 3–5
1914 Union 8–0
1915 Union 6–1–1
1916 Union 5–3
Union: 27–10–3
Columbia Lions (Independent) (1918–1919)
1918 Columbia 5–1
1919 Columbia 2–4–3
Columbia: 7–5–3
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1924)
1921 Nebraska 7–1 3–0 1st
1922 Nebraska 7–1 5–0 1st
1923 Nebraska 4–2–2 3–0–2 T–1st
1924 Nebraska 5–3 3–1 2nd
Nebraska: 23–7–2 14–1–2
Denver Pioneers (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1925–1928)
1925 Denver 1–6 1–6 11th
1926 Denver 4–4 4–4 T–6th
1927 Denver 5–2 5–1 2nd
1928 Denver 4–4–1 3–4–1 7th
Denver: 14–16–1 13–15–1
Virginia Cavaliers (Southern Conference) (1931–1933)
1931 Virginia 1–7–2 0–5–1 22nd
1932 Virginia 5–4 2–3 T–13th
1933 Virginia 2–6–2 1–3–1 8th
Virginia: 8–17–4 3–11–2
Total: 79–55–13

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Frederick Thomas Dawson (April 26, 1884 – August 18, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was known for his successful tenure as head football coach at the University of Nebraska from 1921 to 1924, where he led the Cornhuskers to three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference championships and notable victories. He also served as head coach at Union College, Columbia University, the University of Denver, and the University of Virginia during the early decades of the 20th century. A graduate of Princeton University, Dawson began his head coaching career at Union College before taking the helm at Columbia in 1918–1919. His time at Nebraska stands out as the pinnacle of his career, highlighted by dominant seasons, coaching standout players such as All-American Ed Weir and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Roy “Link” Lyman, and overseeing the first game in Memorial Stadium in 1923. Dawson's impact at Nebraska earned him induction into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.

Early life

Frederick Thomas Dawson was born on April 26, 1884, in Massachusetts, USA. He graduated from Princeton University. Limited details are available on his early life prior to coaching.

Coaching career

Dawson served as head football coach at Union College from 1912 to 1916, Columbia University from 1918 to 1919, the University of Nebraska from 1921 to 1924 (record 23–7–2), the University of Denver, and the University of Virginia. He also coached basketball and baseball at some institutions. At Nebraska, his teams won three Missouri Valley Conference titles in his first three years and achieved notable successes against strong opponents.

Personal life

Limited information is available on Dawson's personal life from reliable sources.

Death

Frederick Thomas Dawson died on August 18, 1965.
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