Frank Edwin Wood (February 26, 1891 – January 1, 1972), incorrectly identified as Frank E. Worth in current media guides, was an American football coach and mathematics professor.
Education Wood received a B.A. from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1912, an AM degree from the University of Kansas in 1914, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1920.
Coaching career He served as the head football coach at the University of New Mexico in 1917, accepting duties on short notice while regular coach Ralph Hutchinson was called into military service during World War I.
Academic career Wood served as a faculty member at a number of institutions, including Northwestern University, Princeton University, the University of Oregon, as well as the University of New Mexico.
Football statistician
Wood, billed as a "nationally known football statistician," wrote a football column for the Wisconsin State Journal carried by the Central Press Association.
National championship selections
In his column, Wood made the following national championship selections for college football.
Season Champion Record 1928 Georgia Tech 10–0 1929 Utah 7–0 1930 Alabama 10–1 1931 Tulane 11–1 1932 Colgate 9–0 1933 Princeton 9–0 1934 Alabama 10–0
Head coaching record
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