Biographical details | |
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Born | 13 January 1874 Oakland, California |
Died | 14 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 |
1897 | Butte Athletic Club |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–0 (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]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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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 |