John H. Rice was an American football coach, college administrator, and professor. He served as the athletic director and head football coach at Alma College in 1897.
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Early life and education
Rice attended Lake Forest University, and graduated in 1895 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1] He then pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, where he played on the varsity football and baseball teams.[2] He graduated from Wisconsin in 1896.[1]
Administrative and coaching career
In 1897, Alma College in Alma, Michigan hired Rice as its director of athletics and to handle coaching duties.[3] At Alma, he also served as a professor of physical training, rhetoric, and general history.[3][4] Rice coached the football team during the 1897 season. Before the season, the Detroit Free Press wrote that it "expected Alma's good record will be continued" under Rice.[2] The team amassed a record of 4–2.[5] Rice left Alma after the 1897–98 academic year.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Maroon and Cream (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Alma | 4–2 | |||||||
| Alma: | 4–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b The Bulletin, p. 10, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Alma College, 1901.
- ^ a b FORTY PER CENT LARGER. ATTENDANCE AT ALMA BEATS LAST YEAR'S ENROLLMENT., Detroit Free Press, September 19, 1897.
- ^ a b Within our Bounds: A Centennial History of Alma College, p. 156, The College, 1986.
- ^ The Bulletin, p. 36.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ Within our Bounds: A Centennial History of Alma College, p. 157.
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