Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer (January 1, 1875 – June 5, 1959) was an American

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

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from 1896 to 1899, at Pennsylvania Military College—now known as

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—from 1900 to 1901, and at the

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(Ole Miss) from 1909 to 1911, compiling a career

coaching record of 52–31–5. Stauffer was one of the first head coaches at a small school to be paid for his work.

Coaching career

Dickinson

Stauffer was the first head football coach at

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and he held that position for four seasons, from 1896 until 1899. His record at Dickinson was 22–11–2. Dickinson played football as far back as 1885, but no official coach was kept on record prior to Stauffer.

Pennsylvania Military

After Dickinson, Stauffer became the head coach at Pennsylvania Military College—now known as

—in

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serving for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. His team posted a 7–3 mark his first year and a compiled 3–5 record in 1901.

Ole Miss

Stauffer served as the head coach at the

(Ole Miss) in

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for the 1909, 1910 and 1911 seasons. His record at Ole Miss 17–7–2.

Medical career and death

Stauffer graduated from

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in 1901. He worked at

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and Delaware County Hospital and headed the otolaryngology department at Girard College Hospital. He headed the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department at Presbyterian Hospital in

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for 25 years. Stauffer died on June 5, 1959, in Philadelphia, following a brief illness.

Head coaching record

College

References

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