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Laurie Bliss

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Laurie Bliss
Bliss pictured in The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide, 1893
Biographical details
Born(1872-11-28)November 28, 1872
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1942(1942-11-12) (aged 69)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Playing career
1890–1892Yale
1893Chicago Athletic Association
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1893Army
1895Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall7–11

Laurence Thornton "Laurie" Bliss (November 28, 1872 – November 12, 1942) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Military Academy in 1893 and at Lehigh University in 1895, compiling a career college football record of 7–11. Bliss played football at Yale University as a halfback alongside his brother, C. D. "Pop" Bliss, who went on to coach at Stanford University, Haverford College, and the University of Missouri. After graduation, he played with the amateur Chicago Athletic Association.[1]

Laurie Bliss

Coaching career

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Army

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Bliss took his first head coaching job at the United States Military Academy in 1893 and led the team to a 4–5 record. He was the third person appointed to the position of head football coach at West Point. The 1893 Army team lost to Navy and to Lehigh.[2]

Lehigh

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Bliss was the fourth head football coach at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at Lehigh was 3–6.[3]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Army Cadets (Independent) (1893)
1893 Army 4–5
Army: 4–5
Lehigh (Independent) (1895)
1895 Lehigh 3–6
Lehigh: 3–6
Total: 7–11

References

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  1. ^ A History of Football at Northwestern: The First Twenty Years: 1882-1902
  2. ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
  3. ^ Lehigh Coaching Records Archived December 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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