S. S. Cooke
 Cooke at Maryland in 1899 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1879 Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4 |
Samuel M. Cooke (August 7, 1879 – year of death unknown) was an American college football coach. He served as head coach for the football team at the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1899.
Biography
A native of Hyattsville, Maryland,[1] Cooke enrolled at the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1897.[2] He played on the football team from 1897 to 1899 as a fullback.[3][4] In the 1898 game against Western Maryland, Cooke performed the dubious feat of kicking a punt from midfield over his head and backwards 25 yards. The opponent scored a touchdown shortly thereafter.[5] The following season, the team elected Cooke as captain, but he suffered a broken arm in the first game against Western Maryland. By Thanksgiving, he returned to the sport, playing for the Hyattsville town team.[6] Cooke left the college before graduating and wen to work for the Potomac Electric Power Company in Washington, D.C..[2] He married Mary neé Ward on March 28, 1910.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Maryland | 1–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–4 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ Reveille, p. 42, Maryland Agricultural College, 1900.
- ^ a b c Alumni record of the Maryland Agricultural College: 1914, p. 77, Maryland Agricultural College, 1914.
- ^ All-Time Lettermen (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 19, University of Maryland, 2007.
- ^ Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, p. 30, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
- ^ Bealle, pp. 30–35.
- ^ Bealle, p. 36.