Ralph W. Sherwin

Ralph W. Sherwin

Sherwin at Dartmouth in 1908
Biographical details
Born	(1888-01-31)January 31, 1888 Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 17, 1963(1963-05-17) (aged 75) Dover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
1908–1911	Dartmouth
Position(s)	Left tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911	Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall	4–2–2

Ralph Waldo Sherwin (January 31, 1888 – May 17, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Dartmouth College, playing left tackle.^[1] He served as the 14th head coach at the University of Kansas for a single season in 1911, compiling a record of 4–2–2.^[2] Sherwin was the head coach of the visiting team in the first American football homecoming game.^[3] He died on May 17, 1963, following a short illness, at his home in Dover, New Hampshire.^[4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Kansas Jayhawks (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911)
1911	Kansas	4–2–2	1–1–1	3rd
Kansas:		4–2–2	1–1–1
Total:		4–2–2

References

1. "The Dartmouth Players". The Dartmouth. Vol. XXX, no. 15. Dartmouth College. 1908. pp. 178–179.
2. DeLassus, David. "Kansas Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
3. DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records: Game-by-game (Ralph Sherwin, 1911)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
4. "Ralph Sherwin". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. May 18, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .