Frank N. Wolf

Frank N. Wolf
Biographical details
Born	February 22, 1897; McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 3, 1949 (aged 52); Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1922	Waynesburg
1923–1927	Williamson HS (WV)
1928–1941	Waynesburg
Basketball
1921–1923	Waynesburg
1928–1943	Waynesburg
Head coaching record
Overall	65–63–10 (college football); 207–141 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; Tri-State (1932)

Frank Nicholas Wolf (February 22, 1897 – April 3, 1949) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, from 1921 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1941, compiling a record of 65–63–10.^[1]^[2]

Biography[edit]

Wolf was born on February 22, 1897, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Pennsylvania State College in 1921. At Penn State, he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.^[3]

Wolf was also the head basketball coach at Waynesburg from 1921 to 1923 and again from 1928 to 1943, tallying a mark of 207–141. 1939, Wolf coached Waynesburg against Fordham in the first football game ever televised.^[4]

Wolf died on April 3, 1949, of a cerebral hemorrhage, at his home in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Head coaching record[edit]

College football[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1921–1922)
1921	Waynesburg	3–1
1922	Waynesburg	6–4
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Tri-State Conference) (1928–1933)
1928	Waynesburg	0–6–2	0–3–1	T–4th
1929	Waynesburg	5–4	2–2	T–3rd
1930	Waynesburg	2–7	1–1	3rd
1931	Waynesburg	3–3–2	2–1	T–2nd
1932	Waynesburg	8–1	4–0	1st
1933	Waynesburg	2–7	1–3	5th
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1934–1941)
1934	Waynesburg	5–4
1935	Waynesburg	4–4–1
1936	Waynesburg	4–5
1937	Waynesburg	5–3–2
1938	Waynesburg	4–5
1939	Waynesburg	6–3–1
1940	Waynesburg	4–3–1
1941	Waynesburg	4–4–1
Waynesburg:		65–63–10	9–10–1
Total:		65–63–10
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

^ "Waynesburg's Baranik leaving for West Point". USA Today. June 26, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
^ "Waynesberg College Football Media Guide". Sidearm DMG. p. 79. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Frank N. Wolf" (PDF). The New York Times. April 4, 1949. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
^ Beachler, Eddie (October 3, 1939). "Tech, Pitt, Dukes in Good Condition for Next Test". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

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[1] "Waynesburg's Baranik leaving for West Point". USA Today. June 26, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.

[2] "Waynesberg College Football Media Guide". Sidearm DMG. p. 79. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

[obit-3] "Frank N. Wolf" (PDF). The New York Times. April 4, 1949. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

[4] Beachler, Eddie (October 3, 1939). "Tech, Pitt, Dukes in Good Condition for Next Test". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved February 12, 2011.

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