Verne S. Bennett
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 1, 1867 Prattsburgh, New York |
| Died |
October 26, 1944 (aged 77) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Michigan State Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–2 (.714) |
Vernon S. Bennett (January 1, 1867 – October 26, 1944) was the fourth head coach of the Michigan State Normal School football team (now the Eastern Michigan University Eagles).
Early years
Bennett was born in Prattsburgh, New York[1] to "Mr. and Mrs. E.N. Bennett".[2] At the birth of his younger brother Clare in 1871, the family resided in Lapeer, Michigan.[2] He enrolled at Michigan State Normal School in 1891, and while in school he served as president of the Normal Athletic Association,[1] and as editor of the Atheneum Society.[3] In 1892, he served as an enrolling and engrossing clerk for the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] As a senior, he gave a commencement oration on international law, which is recorded as being "especially fine."[4]
Coaching career
Bennett was the fourth head college football coach for the Michigan State Normal School football team, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[5] He held that position for the 1894 season and his coaching record at the school was 5 wins and 2 losses.[6] As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #19 at Eastern Michigan in total wins and #2 at the school in winning percentage (.714).[7]
Following his time as the football coach, Bennett resided in Fenton, Michigan with his family,[1] and later in New Orleans.[2] He died there in 1944.[8]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Normal (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Michigan State Normal | 5–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Michigan State Normal: | 5–2 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–2 | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 The Aurora. Eastern Michigan University. 1895.
- 1 2 3 "Bennett, Clare A.", Fenton Independent Newspaper, Fenton Historical Society, 1938-07-15, retrieved 2011-01-05
- ↑ The Aurora, Michigan State Normal School, 1893, p. 80
- ↑ The Inland Educator: a journal for the progressive educator, 1–2, 1895, p. 62
- ↑ "Eastern Michigan University Directory". The Sports Network. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Eastern Michigan University (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ↑ http://nopl.minisisinc.com/NOPL/scripts/mwimain.dll/225032/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[WWW_NOPL]NoRecord.htm