 Thistlethwaite pictured inSargasso 1913, Earlham yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1885-03-18)March 18, 1885 Franklin, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1956(1956-10-06) (aged 71) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1905–1907 | Earlham |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1908 | Illinois College |
| 1909–1912 | Earlham |
| 1910s | Oak Park HS (IL) |
| 1922–1926 | Northwestern |
| 1927–1931 | Wisconsin |
| 1932–1933 | Carroll (WI) |
| 1934–1941 | Richmond |
| Basketball | |
| 1909–1913 | Earlham |
| Baseball | |
| 1910–1911 | Earlham |
| 1913 | Earlham |
| Track and field | |
| 1935–1941 | Richmond |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1934–1942 | Richmond |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 117–74–16 (college football) 22–25 (college basketball) 18–17–1 (college baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1Big Ten (1926) 1Virginia (1934) | |
Glenn Franklin Thistlethwaite (March 18, 1885 – October 6, 1956) was an Americanfootball,basketball,baseball, andtrack and field coach. He served as the head football coach atIllinois College (1908),Earlham College (1909–1912),Northwestern University (1922–1926), theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (1927–1931), Carroll College—now known asCarroll University—inWaukesha, Wisconsin (1932–1933), and theUniversity of Richmond (1934–1941), compiling a careercollege football record of 117–74–16. Coaching at Northwestern from 1922 to 1926, Thistlethwaite compiled a 21–17–1 record, making him one of the most successful coaches inNorthwestern Wildcats football history. In 1926, his team won a share of theBig Ten Conference title, only the second in school history, and his tenure sparked a revival in Northwestern football after a post-World War I decline. From 1927 to 1931, Thistlethwaite coached at Wisconsin, tallying a 26–16–3 mark. From 1934 to 1941, he coached at Richmond, where he oversaw the school's entry into theSouthern Conference in 1936. Born inFranklin, Indiana in 1885, Thistlethwaite died at the age of 71, on October 6, 1956, of a heart attack at a hospital inRichmond, Virginia.[1]
Thistlethwaite was the 15th head football coach atNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois and held that position for five seasons, from 1922 until 1926. His record at Northwestern was 21–17–1.[2]
Thistlethwaite was the 17th head football coach at Carroll College—now known asCarroll University—inWaukesha, Wisconsin and held that position for two seasons, from 1932 until 1933. His record at Carroll College was 10–2–1.
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois College Blue Boys(Independent)(1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Illinois College | 1–4–2 | |||||||
| Illinois College: | 1–4–2 | ||||||||
| Earlham Quakers(Independent)(1909–1912) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Earlham | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1910 | Earlham | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1911 | Earlham | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Earlham | 4–4 | |||||||
| Earlham: | 18–9 | ||||||||
| Northwestern Purple/Wildcats(Big Ten Conference)(1922–1926) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Northwestern | 3–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1923 | Northwestern | 2–6 | 0–6 | 10th | |||||
| 1924 | Northwestern | 4–4 | 1–3 | 8th | |||||
| 1925 | Northwestern | 5–3 | 3–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1926 | Northwestern | 7–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Northwestern: | 21–17–1 | 10–13–1 | |||||||
| Wisconsin Badgers(Big Ten Conference)(1927–1931) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Wisconsin | 4–4 | 1–4 | T–9th | |||||
| 1928 | Wisconsin | 7–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929 | Wisconsin | 4–5 | 1–4 | 10th | |||||
| 1930 | Wisconsin | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1931 | Wisconsin | 5–4–1 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
| Wisconsin: | 26–16–3 | 10–14–2 | |||||||
| Carroll Pioneers(Big Four Conference)(1932–1933) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Carroll | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Carroll Pioneers(Independent)(1932–1933) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Carroll | 6–0–1 | |||||||
| Carroll: | 10–2–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Richmond Spiders(Virginia Conference)(1934–1935) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Richmond | 8–1 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1935 | Richmond | 3–3–3 | 1–1–1 | ||||||
| Richmond Spiders(Southern Conference)(1936–1941) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Richmond | 4–4–2 | 1–3 | 13th | |||||
| 1937 | Richmond | 5–4–1 | 2–3 | T–8th | |||||
| 1938 | Richmond | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1939 | Richmond | 7–1–2 | 3–1–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1940 | Richmond | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1941 | Richmond | 2–7 | 0–6 | 16th | |||||
| Richmond: | 41–26–9 | 15–19–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 117–74–16 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
