| Richard Shore Smith | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1878 |
| Died | May 19, 1953 (aged 74) Eugene, Oregon |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1899 1903 | Oregon Columbia |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904 1925 | Oregon Oregon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–8–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards All-American, 1903 | |
Richard Shore "Dick" Smith (c. 1878 – May 19, 1953) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Oregon from 1896 to 1899 and then at Columbia University, where he attended law school. Playing as a fullback for Columbia in 1903, Smith was named an All-American. He served as the head football coach at Oregon in 1904 and again in 1925, compiling a record of 6–8–1. Smith practiced law in Oregon and was president of the First National Bank in Eugene, Oregon. He died at the age of 74 on May 19, 1953 at his home in Eugene.[1]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Webfoots (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Oregon | 5–3 | |||||||
| Oregon Webfoots (Pacific Coast Conference) (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Oregon | 1–5–1 | 0–5 | 9th | |||||
| Oregon: | 6–8–1 | 0–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–8–1 | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ UP (May 21, 1953). "RICHARD SHORE SMITH". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F20711FD3F5B157A93C3AB178ED85F478585F9. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
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