Frank E. Wood

Frank Edwin Wood (February 26, 1891 – January 1, 1972), incorrectly identified as Frank E. Worth in current media guides,^{[citation needed]} was an American football coach and mathematics professor.

Frank E. Wood

Biographical details
Born	(1891-02-26)February 26, 1891 Wamego, Kansas, U.S.
Died	January 1, 1972(1972-01-01) (aged 80) Creswell, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater	Baker (KS) (BA, 1912) Kansas (AM, 1914) Chicago (Ph.D., 1920)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917	New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall	1–2

Education

Wood received a B.A. from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1912, an AM degree from the University of Kansas in 1914,^[1] and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1920.

Coaching career

He served as the head football coach at the University of New Mexico in 1917, accepting duties on short notice while regular coach Ralph Hutchinson was called into military service during World War I.^[2]

Academic career

Wood served as a faculty member at a number of institutions, including Northwestern University,^[3] Princeton University, the University of Oregon, as well as the University of New Mexico.^[4]

Football statistician

Wood, billed as a "nationally known football statistician," wrote a football column for the Wisconsin State Journal carried by the Central Press Association.^[5]

National championship selections

In his column, Wood made the following national championship selections for college football.

Season	Champion	Record
1928	Georgia Tech[6]	10–0
1929	Utah[7]	7–0
1930	Alabama[8]	10–1
1931	Tulane[5]	11–1
1932	Colgate[9]	9–0
1933	Princeton[10]	9–0
1934	Alabama[11]	10–0

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
University of New Mexico (Independent) (1917)
1917	University of New Mexico	1–2
University of New Mexico:		1–2
Total:		1–2

References

1. "Titles to Theses Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Advanced Degrees in the Graduate School". University of Kansas. 1920. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
2. "The Mirage". 1918. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
3. Register of Doctors of Philosophy of the University of Chicago, June 1893-December 1921. University of Chicago Press. 1922. ISBN 9781230056395. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
4. "Catalogue of the University of New Mexico". University of New Mexico. 1918. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
5. Wood, Frank E. (December 8, 1931). "Tulane Is National Champion, Wood Says". Wisconsin State Journal. Central Press Association. Retrieved February 28, 2023. Tulane University, the pride of the south, is gridiron champion of the United States, the national football standings show.
6. Wood, Frank E. (December 21, 1928). "Georgia Tech, Boston, Detroit and Southern California Lead". Quad-City Times. Central Press Association. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
7. Wood, Frank E. (December 4, 1929). "National Football Standings: Utah, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Tulane". Somerset Daily Herald. Central Press Association. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
8. Wood, Frank E. (December 10, 1930). "Final Football Standings: Alabama, Washington State, Colgate, Notre Dame". The Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette. Central Press Association. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
9. Wood, Frank E. (December 10, 1932). "National Grid Standings: Colgate, USC, Michigan". The Montana Standard. Central Press Association. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
10. Wood, Frank E. (December 9, 1933). "Princeton Tiger National Champ". The Dispatch. Central Press Association. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
11. Wood, Frank E. (December 6, 1934). "National Football Standings: Alabama, Stanford, Minnesota". The Morning Call. Central Press Association. Retrieved November 20, 2023.