| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1886 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1971 (aged 85) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1909 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910–1912 | Bowdoin |
| 1913 | Middlebury |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–14–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAA (1910) | |
Frank Bergin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 10th district | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1933–1934 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Buckley |
| Succeeded by | George H. Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank S. Bergin July 5, 1886 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | November 11, 1971 (aged 85) New Haven, Connecticut |
Frank S. Bergin (July 5, 1886 – November 11, 1971) was an American college football player, coach, and official. He played football as a quarterback at Princeton University from 1907 to 1909. Bergin was the head football coach at Bowdoin College from 1910 to 1912 and Middlebury College in 1913, compiling a career college football coaching record of 12–14–3. He refereed college football games for several years after World War I. Bergin served in the Connecticut Senate, representing the 10th district in New Haven, and was the chairman of Connecticut Liquor Control Commission. He died on November 11, 1971, at the age of 85.[1]
Bergin was born on July 5, 1886, in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1906, Princeton in 1910, and Columbia Law School in 1913.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin Polar Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1912) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Bowdoin | 6–1–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1911 | Bowdoin | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Bowdoin | 2–6 | |||||||
| Bowdoin: | 10–10–3 | ||||||||
| Middlebury (Independent) (1913) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Middlebury | 2–4 | |||||||
| Middlebury: | 12–14–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–14–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Frank Bergin, Football Ref, Dies At 85". Naugatuck Daily News. Naugatuck, Connecticut. United Press International. November 13, 1971. p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Frank S. Bergin, Football Coach". The New York Times. November 13, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2019.