N. M. Jorgensen
Nephi Moroni Jorgensen (October 23, 1909 – January 11, 1988) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator.[1] After serving as the head football coach at Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio from 1939 to 1940, he became the athletic director at East Carolina University, where he was instrumental in starting a fledgling football program.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1909 Ucon, Idaho |
| Died | January 11, 1988 (aged 78) Greenville, North Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1940 | Defiance |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1947–1963 | East Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–11–1 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1939–1940) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Defiance | 0–6 | |||||||
| 1940 | Defiance | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| Defiance: | 1–11–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–11–1 | ||||||||
References
- "NASSH Proceedings" (PDF). la84.org. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "BYU football: This Nephi played a role in East Carolina starting a football program". Deseret News. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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