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| name = F. W. Sweeney
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| birth_date = c. 1870
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1873|9|10}}
| birth_place = [[Humboldt, Nebraska]]
| birth_place = [[Humboldt, Nebraska]], U.S.
| death_date = January 18, 1938
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1938|1|18|1873|9|10}}
| death_place = [[Crete, Nebraska]]
| death_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
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| coach_years1 = 1895
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'''Fred William Sweeney''' (c. 1870 – January 18, 1938) was an [[American football]] player and coach and railroad executive.
'''Fred William Sweeney''' (September 10, 1873 – January 18, 1938) was an American [[college football]] player, coach, and railroad executive.


Sweeney was born in [[Humboldt, Nebraska]], and attended [[Doane College]] in [[Crete, Nebraska]].<ref name=LS/> He played at the fullback position on the football team where he developed a reputation as being brilliant and "inclined to be brutal."<ref>{{cite news|title=Crete Defeated|newspaper=Lincoln Evening News|date=December 7, 1891|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47054624/crete-defeated/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He was the captain of the 1892 team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Doane Gridsters Meet York Team|newspaper=The Lincoln State Journal|date=November 4, 1925|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47054401/doane-gridsters-meet-york-team/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He served as Doane's fourth head football coach and held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at Doane was 3–2.<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/gpac/doane/coaching_records.php Doane College coaching records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525204024/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/gpac/doane/coaching_records.php |date=May 25, 2011 }}</ref>
Sweeney was born in [[Humboldt, Nebraska]], and attended [[Doane College]] in [[Crete, Nebraska]].<ref name=LS/> He played at the [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] position on the football team, where he developed a reputation as being "brilliant" and "inclined to be brutal."<ref>{{cite news|title=Crete Defeated|newspaper=Lincoln Evening News|date=December 7, 1891|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47054624/crete-defeated/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He was the captain of the 1892 team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Doane Gridsters Meet York Team|newspaper=The Lincoln State Journal|date=November 4, 1925|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47054401/doane-gridsters-meet-york-team/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He served as Doane's fourth head football coach and held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at Doane was 3–2.<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/gpac/doane/coaching_records.php Doane College coaching records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525204024/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/gpac/doane/coaching_records.php |date=May 25, 2011 }}</ref>


Sweeney was married to Ruth Mosman Sweeney. They had two daughters (Mildred and Ruth) and a son (Chesley).<ref name=FWS/>
Sweeney was married to Ruth Mosman Sweeney. They had two daughters (Mildred and Ruth) and a son (Chesley).<ref name=FWS/>
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Sweeney died at a company hospital in January 1938.<ref name=FWS>{{cite news|title=Fred W. Sweeney Dies: Railroad Comptroller Was a Trustee of Doane|newspaper=The Nebraska State Journal|date=January 26, 1938|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47053647/fred-w-sweeney-dies/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Sweeney died at a company hospital in January 1938.<ref name=FWS>{{cite news|title=Fred W. Sweeney Dies: Railroad Comptroller Was a Trustee of Doane|newspaper=The Nebraska State Journal|date=January 26, 1938|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47053647/fred-w-sweeney-dies/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
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| name = [[Doane Tigers football|Doane Tigers]]
| conf = Independent
| startyear = 1895
| endyear = single
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| championship =
| year = [[1895 college football season|1895]]
| name = Doane
| overall = 3–2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Doane
| overall = 3–2
| confrecord =
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 3–2
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:People from Humboldt, Nebraska]]
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 14 July 2024

F. W. Sweeney
Biographical details
Born(1873-09-10)September 10, 1873
Humboldt, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1938(1938-01-18) (aged 64)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Doane
Head coaching record
Overall3–2

Fred William Sweeney (September 10, 1873 – January 18, 1938) was an American college football player, coach, and railroad executive.

Sweeney was born in Humboldt, Nebraska, and attended Doane College in Crete, Nebraska.[1] He played at the fullback position on the football team, where he developed a reputation as being "brilliant" and "inclined to be brutal."[2] He was the captain of the 1892 team.[3] He served as Doane's fourth head football coach and held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at Doane was 3–2.[4]

Sweeney was married to Ruth Mosman Sweeney. They had two daughters (Mildred and Ruth) and a son (Chesley).[5]

He served as an examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1907 to 1918. He was later the comptroller of the Northern Pacific Railway and its subsidiaries from 1918 until his death.[5] He also served as a trustee of Doane College from 1927 to 1938.[1]

Sweeney died at a company hospital in January 1938.[5]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Doane Tigers (Independent) (1895)
1895 Doane 3–2
Doane: 3–2
Total: 3–2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fred W. Sweeney, Trustee of Doane College, Is Dead". The Lincoln Star. January 26, 1938. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Crete Defeated". Lincoln Evening News. December 7, 1891. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Doane Gridsters Meet York Team". The Lincoln State Journal. November 4, 1925. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Doane College coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c "Fred W. Sweeney Dies: Railroad Comptroller Was a Trustee of Doane". The Nebraska State Journal. January 26, 1938. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.


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