Walter Edwin McCornack (January 22, 1875 – June 30, 1939) was an

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

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from 1901 to 1902 and at

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from 1903 to 1905, compiling a career

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coaching record of 41–8–5. McCornack's record at Northwestern was 26–5–4. His winning percentage of .800 is the highest in

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program history.

Early life and career

McCornack was born in

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, on January 22, 1875. He attended Chicago's Englewood High School before entering Dartmouth with the class of 1897. At Dartmouth, McCornack played football and

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and was the captain of the football team in 1895 and 1896. McCornack graduated from Dartmouth in 1897 an earned an LLB from Northwestern in 1899. McCornack worked as a lawyer for the

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. McCornack died at his home in Chicago on June 30, 1939.

Head coaching record

College

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