| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1892 Plainwell, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1965 (aged 73) Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1945 | Hillsdale |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1934 | Hillsdale |
| 1940–1946 | Hillsdale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–53–14 (football) 60–104 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 4 MIAA (1931–1933, 1938) | |
Dwight Brigham Harwood (April 29, 1892 – August 8, 1965) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan for 19 seasons, from 1927 until 1945, compiling a record of 68–53–14. [1] Harwood also served two stints as the head basketball coach at Hillsdale, from 1926 to 1934 and 1940 to 1946, tallying a mark of 60–104.
Harwood graduated from Hillsdale in 1914. He died of a heart attack in 1965 at the age of 73. [2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Dales ( Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1927–1945) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Hillsdale | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1928 | Hillsdale | 1–3–3 | 0–2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Hillsdale | 5–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1930 | Hillsdale | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Hillsdale | 6–0–2 | 3–0–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1932 | Hillsdale | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1933 | Hillsdale | 6–0–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1934 | Hillsdale | 2–5–1 | 1–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1935 | Hillsdale | 4–4–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Hillsdale | 4–5–1 | 2–5–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1937 | Hillsdale | 3–6 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1938 | Hillsdale | 8–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Hillsdale | 6–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Hillsdale | 2–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Hillsdale | 3–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1942 | Hillsdale | 3–5 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1943 | No team— World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team— World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Hillsdale | 0–5 | NA | NA | |||||
| Hillsdale: | 68–53–14 | 37–29–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 68–53–14 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Hillsdale Chargers 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). Hillsdale College. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Dwight Harwood; Coached Hillsdale To 4 Championships". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. August 8, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2017 – via Google News.
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