Frank William Simpson (1871 – December 8, 1929) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1898 to 1899 and at the

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in 1901, compiling a career coaching record of 15–3–2. From 1898 to 1899, he guided the Oregon Webfoots to a 6–3–1 record. At California in 1901, he coached the Golden Bears to a 9–0–1 record. Simpson was killed instantly when his car crashed into a tree when he and his wife were returning from a duck hunt hear

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in December 1929. His wife later died in the hospital."Rites Held For Crash Victims", ''Oakland Tribune'', December 10, 1929, Oakland, California

Head coaching record

References

* McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp.

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