 Hammond pictured inThe Epitome 1899, Lehigh yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1870-10-24)October 24, 1870 New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1934(1934-11-20) (aged 64) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896 | Purdue |
| 1897 | Lehigh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–9–1 |
Samuel Mowbray Hammond (October 24, 1870 – November 20, 1934)[1] was an Americancollege football coach and physician. He served as the head football coach atPurdue University for one season in 1896 and atLehigh University for one season in 1897, compiling a career record of 7–9–1.
Hammond's first coaching position was for thePurdue Boilermakers inWest Lafayette, Indiana. Highlights of his one season as coach include a victory of theNotre Dame Fighting Irish and theDePauw Tigers.
Hammond was named the sixth head football coach atLehigh University inBethlehem, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1897 season. His coaching record at Lehigh was 3–7.
Hammond graduated from theYale School of Medicine in 1893. While coaching football at Purdue, he was also a member of the physics faculty. Hammond practiced medicine as an ear and eye specialist inHartford andNew Haven, Connecticut for nearly four decades. He died at his winter home inSt. Petersburg, Florida on November 20, 1934.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers(Western Conference)(1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Purdue | 4–2–1 | 0–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
| Purdue: | 4–2–1 | 0–2–1 | |||||||
| Lehigh(Independent)(1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Lehigh | 3–7 | |||||||
| Lehigh: | 3–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–9–1 | ||||||||
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