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Percy Benson
Biographical details
Born13 January 1874
Oakland, California
Died14 March 1949 (aged 76) [1]
Taft, California
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley
Playing career
1892–1894 California
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1895 Oregon
1897Butte Athletic Club
Head coaching record
Overall4–0 (college)
3–0 (club)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
conference

Henry Percy Benson (13 January 1874 – 14 March 1949) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of California, Berkeley from 1892 to 1894. [2] He served as the head football coach at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon during 1895, compiling a record of 4–0. [3] Benson also coached the Butte Athletic Club of Butte, Montana in 1897. [4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Oregon Webfoots ( Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association) (1895)
1895 Oregon 4–0 4–0 1st
Oregon: 4–0 4–0
Total: 4–0
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Henry P. Benson, Retired Builder, Dies on Mainland". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 14 March 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ The Blue and Gold. University of California, Berkeley. 1893. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "1895 football team". oregondigital.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Butte FC". gnfafootball.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.