| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1866-10-07)October 7, 1866 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1950(1950-05-17) (aged 83) Hot Springs, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1884 | Yale |
| Track and field | |
| 1886–1887 | Yale |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1892–1893 | Washington |
| Rowing | |
| 1901–1903 | California |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–4–1 (football) |
William Brownell Goodwin (October 7, 1866 – May 17, 1950) was an Americancollege football player and coach,track and field athlete,rowing coach, insurance executive, and archeologist. He played football atYale University in 1884 and was a member of Yale's track and field team in 1886 and 1887. Goodwin served as the first head football coach at theUniversity of Washington, coaching from 1892 to 1893 and compiling a record of 2–4–1.[1] Goodwin officiated the first transcontinental football game, played on December 25, 1899, inSan Francisco betweenCalifornia andCarlisle.[2][3][4]
Goodwin worked as an agent for theAetna Fire Insurance Company inColumbus, Ohio andSan Francisco before retiring around 1930. He thereafter took up an interest inarcheology, making field trips inNew England. InNorth Salem, New Hampshire he discovered a number of colonies of beehive huts similar to those built byCuldees of Northern Ireland. His discovery led him to theorize that the Irish had discovered America. Goodwin died on May 17, 1950, inHot Springs, Virginia.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington(Independent)(1892–1893) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Washington | 1–1 | |||||||
| 1893 | Washington | 1–3–1 | |||||||
| Washington: | 2–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–4–1 | ||||||||
...| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1890s is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
