H. Frank Lawrence

Henry Franklin Lawrence Jr. (December 22, 1897 – August 7, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at McKendree College—now known as McKendree University—in Lebanon, Illinois in 1920 and at Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College—now known as Northwest Missouri State University—in Maryville, Missouri from 1923 to 1926, compiling career college football coaching record of 23–9–3. Lawrence was also the head basketball coach at McKendree in 1920–21 and at Northwest Missouri State from 1923 to 1929, tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 68–47.

H. Frank Lawrence
Lawrence pictured in the Maryville Democrat-Forum, 1923
Biographical details
Born(1897-12-22)December 22, 1897
Gallatin, Missouri
DiedAugust 7, 1970(1970-08-07) (aged 72)
San Diego, California
Playing career
Football
c. 1919Missouri Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920McKendree
1922Maryville HS (MO)
1923–1926Northwest Missouri State
Basketball
1920–1921McKendree
1922–1923Maryville HS (MO)
1923–1929Northwest Missouri State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1922–1923Maryville HS (MO)
1923–?Northwest Missouri State
Head coaching record
Overall23–9–3 (college football)
68–47 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 MIAA (1924–1925)

Lawrence attended Missouri Wesleyan College in Cameron, Missouri, where he played he played football, basketball, and tennis and was a member of the track. Prior to being appointed athletic director and coach at Northwest Missouri State in 1923, he held the same position at Maryville High School.[1]

Lawrence was the son of U. S. Representative Henry F. Lawrence.[2]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
McKendree Bearcats (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920)
1920 McKendree 1–3
Northwest Missouri State: 1–3
Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1926)
1923 Northwest Missouri State 3–3–1
1924 Northwest Missouri State 6–1–13–1T–1st
1925 Northwest Missouri State 7–0–13–0–11st
1926 Northwest Missouri State 6–22–23rd
Northwest Missouri State: 22–6–3
Total:23–9–3

References
  1. "H. Frank Lawrence Is College Coach". Maryville Democrat-Forum. Maryville, Missouri. August 31, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. Who's Who in Sports. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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