1884 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team - William C. Leary and John Harrison

William C. Leary and John Harrison

William C. "Bill" Leary and John Harrison were college football head coaches for the University of Minnesota for the 1899 season, together leading the team to a 6-3-2 overall record including 0-3 in Big Ten conference play. They coached the team as a part of a new alumni coaching program. Although most around the program considered the experiment a success, the program was discontinued with the hiring of the University's first full-time salaried coach, Dr. Henry L. Williams.

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