Malcolm McBride
Malcolm Lee McBride (August 22, 1878 – December 21, 1941)[1] was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Yale University as a halfback and fullback, and was selected as an All-American in 1898 and 1899. McBride was known for his skill as a left-footed kicker. One newspaper described his punts as follows:
"Malcolm McBride, who was a Yale fullback, was one of the stars of the kicking game in 1899. He sent a long, low punt that was exceedingly hard to handle. It usually struck the ground and bounded some distance before the backs could recover it."[2]
McBride pictured in The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide, 1899 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio | August 22, 1878
Died | December 21, 1941 63) Cleveland, Ohio | (aged
Playing career | |
1897–1899 | Yale |
Position(s) | Halfback, fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1900 | Yale |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 12–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 National (1900) | |
Awards | |
All-American, 1897 All-American, 1898 All-American, 1899 |
After graduating as part of Yale's class of 1900, McBride returned as the school's head football coach in 1900.[3] McBride's chief adviser as Yale's coach was Walter Camp, and his assistants were Frank Hinkey and Frank Butterworth.[4] McBride coached the 1900 Yale football team to a perfect 12–0 record. The team base been acknowledged as the consensus national champion of the 1900 college football season.[5]
In 1917, McBride was one of the directors of a program on "training camp activities for the promotion of recreative athletics" among soldiers encamped at various locations for participation in World War I.[6]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Yale Bulldogs (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Yale | 12–0 | |||||||
Yale: | 12–0 | ||||||||
Total: | 12–0 |
References
- "Great Kickers of Football". Nebraska State Journal. 1908-12-13.
- "Yale Football Team At Work: First Line Up of the Season Gave Players Sharp Practice" (PDF). The New York Times. 1900-09-25.
- "McBride To Coach Yale" (PDF). The New York Times. 1900-08-13.
- College Football National Champions Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sport Coach for Ayer". Lowell Sun. 1917-09-28.