Glenn Thistlethwaite

College coach infobox
Name = Glenn Thistlethwaite


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Sport = College football
College = University of Richmond
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1934-1941
1932-1933
1927-1931
1922-1926
CoachTeams = Richmond
Carroll College
Wisconsin
Northwestern
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Glenn F. Thistlethwaite was a college football head coach. From 1922 to 1926, he served as the head football coach at Northwestern, where he compiled a 21-17-1 record, making him one of the best coaches in Northwestern history. In 1926 he won a share of the Big Ten title, only the second in school history, and his tenure sparked a revival in Northwestern football after a post-WWI decline. From 1927 to 1931, he coached at University of Wisconsin-Madison where he compiled a 26-16-3 record. From 1934 to 1941 he coached the University of Richmond where he oversaw the school's entry into the Southern Conference in 1936.

Coaching career

Northwestern

Thistlethwaite was the 15th head coach for the Northwestern University Wildcats located in Evanston, Illinois and he held that position for five seasons, from 1922 until 1926. His coaching record at Northwestern was 21 wins, 17 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him tenth at Northwestern in total wins and seventh at Northwestern in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/northwestern/coaching_records.php Northwestern Wildcats coaching records] ]

Carroll College

Thistlethwaite was the 17th head college football coach for the Carroll College (Wisconsin) Pioneers located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and he held that position for two seasons, from 1932 until 1933.His career coaching record at Carroll College was 10 wins, 2 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 13th at Carroll College in total wins and first at Carroll College in winning percentage. [http://athletics.cc.edu/geninfo/pdf/Football_Individual_Records_Coaching_Records.pdf]

Head coaching record

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name = Northwestern Wildcats
startyear = 1922
conf = Big Ten Conference
endyear = 1926CFB Yearly Record Entry
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year = 1922
name = Northwestern
overall = 3-3-1
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confstanding = 7th
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year = 1923
name = Northwestern
overall = 2-6
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confstanding = 10th
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year = 1924
name = Northwestern
overall = 4-4
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year = 1925
name = Northwestern
overall = 5-3
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name = Northwestern
overall = 21-17-1
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name = Wisconsin Badgers
startyear = 1927
conf = Big Ten Conference
endyear = 1931CFB Yearly Record Entry
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name = Wisconsin
overall = 4-4
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year = 1928
name = Wisconsin
overall = 7-1-1
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year = 1929
name = Wisconsin
overall = 4-5
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year = 1930
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year = 1931
name = Wisconsin
overall = 5-4-1
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name = Wisconsin
overall = 26-16-3
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name = Caroll College Pioneers
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name = Richmond Spiders
startyear = 1934
conf = Southern Conference
endyear = 1941CFB Yearly Record Entry
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name = Richmond
overall = 8-1
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year = 1935
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overall = 3-3-3
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year = 1936
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overall = 4-4-2
conference = 1-3
confstanding = 13th
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year = 1937
name = Richmond
overall = 5-4-1
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championship =
year = 1938
name = Richmond
overall = 6-3-1
conference = 3-2-1
confstanding = 5th
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year = 1939
name = Richmond
overall = 7-1-2
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year = 1940
name = Richmond
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year = 1941
name = Richmond
overall = 2-7
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confstanding = 16th
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name = Richmond
overall = 41-26-9
confrecord = 12-17-2CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 88-59-13 (.591)
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References

External links

* [http://athletics.cc.edu/ Carroll College (Wisconsin) athletics website]