Marchmont H. "Marchy"Schwartz (March 20, 1909 – April 18, 1991) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He played football at theUniversity of Notre Dame from 1929 to 1931, and was a two-timeAll-American athalfback. Schwartz served as the head football coach atCreighton University from 1935 to 1939 and atStanford University from 1942 to 1950, compiling a career college football coaching record of 47–50–6; Stanford, like may other universities, suspended football duringWorld War II. He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1974.
 Schwartz, circa 1942 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1909-03-20)March 20, 1909 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1991(1991-04-18) (aged 82) Danville, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1929–1931 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1933 | Notre Dame (assistant) |
| 1934 | Chicago (assistant) |
| 1935–1939 | Creighton |
| 1940–1941 | Stanford (backfield) |
| 1942–1950 | Stanford |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1935–1939 | Creighton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–50–6 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1MVC (1936) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1974 (profile) | |
Early life and playing career
editSchwartz was of Jewish heritage,[1] and was a graduate ofSaint Stanislaus College high school inBay St. Louis, Mississippi. From 1929 to 1930, he ledNotre Dame, coached byKnute Rockne, to a 19–0 record and consecutivenational championships. In a game againstCarnegie Tech in 1931, he rushed for 188 yards, including touchdown runs of 58 and 60 yards.
Coaching career
editSchwartz served as an assistant football coach at Notre Dame from 1932 to 1933 underHeartley Anderson, and at theUniversity of Chicago in 1934 underClark Shaughnessy.[2] In 1940, Shaughnessy hired Schwartz asStanford's backfield coach. He helped coach the1940 "Wow Boys" that recorded a perfect season and won the1941 Rose Bowl.[3]
Death
editSchwartz died on April 18, 1991, inDanville, California, to which he had retired, at age 82.[4][5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Bluejays(Missouri Valley Conference)(1935–1939) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Creighton | 3–5–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Creighton | 4–4 | 3–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1937 | Creighton | 2–7 | 1–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1938 | Creighton | 6–1–1 | 1–0–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Creighton | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| Creighton: | 19–22–2 | 9–11–2 | |||||||
| Stanford Indians(Pacific Coast Conference)(1942–1950) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Stanford | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | 12 | ||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Stanford | 6–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1947 | Stanford | 0–9 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
| 1948 | Stanford | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1949 | Stanford | 7–3–1 | 4–2 | T–3rd | WPineapple | ||||
| 1950 | Stanford | 5–3–2 | 2–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| Stanford: | 28–28–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 47–50–6 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^Cavanaugh, Jack (September 10, 2010).The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and the Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame Football. Skyhorse Publishing.ISBN 9781616081102.
- ^Marchmont Schwartz is Shaughnessy's Aid, Associated Press, January 18, 1934.
- ^NEA Staff,Stanford Alumni Change Tune,The Register-Guard, p. 16, December 22, 1940.
- ^"Marchmont Schwartz Football Coach, 82".The New York Times.Associated Press. April 20, 1991. RetrievedApril 3, 2011.
- ^"The Man Who Ran After Gipp | Stories | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame". September 2022.
