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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1867 Pavia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1956 (aged 88) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1889–1892 | Franklin & Marshall |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891–1892 | Franklin & Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–7 |
Bruce Griffith (October 28, 1867 – February 13, 1956) was an American college football player and coach, missionary, and postmaster. He was the captain of the Franklin & Marshall College football team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1892, during a period of time when the captain also served as the team's head coach.[1] Griffith led the team to a record of 6–7 in two seasons.
Biography
[edit]Griffith was born on October 28, 1867, in Pavia Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He attended Franklin & Marshall College, where he trained for the seminary and played football as an end.[2] He moved to Wichita, Kansas in the 1890s, serving there as a missionary pastor for the Reformed Church before working in the insurance business with Aetna.
During the early 1900s, Griffith was commissioned as a colonel in the Kansas National Guard. During World War I, he served as a lieutenant colonel with the 130th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill. U.S. president Herbert Hoover appointed Griffith as postmaster of Wichita, an office he held for four years.[3]
Death
[edit]Griffith died on February 13, 1956, at Winters U.S. Veterans Hospital, in Topeka, Kansas.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1891–1892) | |||||||||
| 1891 | Franklin & Marshall | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1892 | Franklin & Marshall | 4–3 | |||||||
| Franklin & Marshall: | 6–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–7 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Kirchner, George (November 17, 1951). "Holman leads 27 F&M coaches in Gettysburg Grid series which started in 1890". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. p. 11. Retrieved May 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "He Knew Football When It Was In Swaddling Clothes". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. December 6, 1931. p. 24. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- 1 2 "Bruce Griffith, Ex-postmaster, Dies in Topeka". Evening Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. February 14, 1956. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Franklin & Marshall Football Coaching Records". Athletic & Recreation Department Franklin & Marshall College. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
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