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Thomas Gawthrop "Doggie" Trenchard (May 3, 1874 – October 16, 1943) was an All-American football player at Princeton University in 1893 and a college football head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University. Trenchard earned the nickname "Doggie" because of his shaggy haired appearance.
Early life and playing career
Trenchard was born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Prior to his coaching career, Trenchard was a professional football player from 1895 until 1898 for the Latrobe Athletic Association and the Allegheny Athletic Association. He also played for the 1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team, formed by Latrobe manager Dave Berry.
Coaching career
In 1895, and from 1913 to 1915, he coached at North Carolina, where he compiled a 26–9–2 record. His best season there came in 1914, when North Carolina went 10–1. In 1897, he coached at Pittsburgh, and compiled a 1–3 record. In 1896, he coached at West Virginia and compiled a 3–7–2 record.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Tar Heels (Independent) | |||||||||
| 1895 | North Carolina | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) | |||||||||
| 1896 | West Virginia | 3–7–2 | |||||||
| West Virginia: | 3–7–2 | ||||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania (Independent) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 1–3 | |||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Washington and Lee | 1–5–2 | |||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Independent) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Washington and Lee | 3–4 | |||||||
| Washington and Lee: | 4–9–2 | ||||||||
| North Carolina Tar Heels (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) | |||||||||
| 1913 | North Carolina | 5–4 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1914 | North Carolina | 10–1 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1915 | North Carolina | 4–3–1 | 0–2 | T–8th | |||||
| North Carolina: | 26–9–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–28–6 | ||||||||