Merritt Cooke Jr.
 Cooke pictured in Corks and Curls 1916, Virginia yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1884 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1967 (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (1906)[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1903–1906 | Virginia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1907 | Virginia (assistant) |
| 1908 | Virginia |
| 1909 | Virginia (assistant) |
| 1919 | Virginia (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SAIAA (1908) | |
Merritt Todd Cooke Jr. (October 24, 1884 – June 7, 1967) was an American football player, coach, engineer, and banker. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia in 1908, compiling a record of 7–0–1. Cooke graduated from the University of Virginia in 1906. He had played on the football team for four years, from 1903 to 1906. In 1910, Cooke was working as an electrical engineer.[2] By 1921, Cooke had moved to Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania to work as an engineer for Baer, Cooke and Co.[3] He was working as an investment banker in Philadelphia by 1931.[4] Cooke died in 1967 after a long illness.[5]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Orange and Blue (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Virginia | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| Virginia: | 7–0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–0–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Virginia Football: All-Time Coaching Records - VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site". Virginiasports.Com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ The Sigma Chi Fraternity Manual and Directory - Google Books. 1910. Retrieved December 5, 2012 – via Google Books.
- ^ Directory of the living alumni of the University of Virginia - University of Virginia. Alumni Association - Google Books. 1921. Retrieved December 5, 2012 – via Google Books.
- ^ Directory of the living alumni of the University of Virginia, 1931 - University of Virginia. Alumni Association - Google Books. 1931. Retrieved December 5, 2012 – via Google Books.
- ^ Virginia - Google Books. January 5, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2012 – via Google Books.
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