William R. Moore (American football)
Appearance
![]() Moore on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||
No. 72 | |||||||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 14, 1922||||||||
Died: | December 14, 2011 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. | (aged 89)||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Rochester (Rochester, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
College: | Penn St. | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1947: 14th round, 118th pick | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Head coaching record | |||||||||
Regular season: | 11–19–2 (.375) |
William Roy "Red" Moore Jr. (December 14, 1922 – December 14, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1947–1949). captained the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1946.[1] Moore served as the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for four seasons, from 1954 to 1957, compiling a record of 11–19–2. He died on his 89th birthday in 2011.
Head coaching record
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Allegheny Gators (Independent) (1954–1957) | |||||||||
1954 | Allegheny | 2–6 | |||||||
1955 | Allegheny | 2–6 | |||||||
1956 | Allegheny | 4–3–1 | |||||||
1957 | Allegheny | 3–4–1 | |||||||
Allegheny: | 11–19–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 11–19–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Moore Elected Football Coach at Allegheny College". The Beaver Valley Times. June 9, 1954. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Football Year-by-Year Results". Allegheny College. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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