Biographical details | |
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Born |
c. 1866 England |
Died | Amesbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 12, 1950
Playing career | |
1891–1894 | Williams |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1899 | NYU |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–6 |
James Ogilvie ( c. 1866 – July 12, 1950) was an American college football player and coach and physician and surgeon. [1] He was the third head football coach at New York University (NYU), serving for one season, in 1899, and eading the NYU Violets to a record of 2–6. [2] One of the two wins for his team was a 6–5 victory over Rutgers [3] In at least two other games, against Hamilton and Columbia, the team produced what were considered to be poor performances. [4] [5] Ogilvie was referred to at least one time as "Dr. Ogilvie" [6] and had previously played as a guard at Williams College from 1891 to 1894, [7] [8] [9] a member of the class of 1895. [10] [11] He also attended Columbia University, where he received his M. D. [12]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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NYU Violets (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
1899 | NYU | 2–6 | |||||||
NYU: | 2–6 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–6 |