| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1915 Marshall, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1967 (aged 51) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1936 | Franklin & Marshall |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937 | Emmaus HS (PA) (assistant) |
| 1938–1940 | Columbia HS (PA) |
| 1941–1942 | Newark Academy (NJ) |
| 1943–1947 | J. P. McCaskey HS (PA) |
| 1948–1962 | Franklin & Marshall |
| Basketball | |
| 1938–1941 | Columbia HS (PA) |
| 1941–1943 | Newark Academy (NJ) |
| 1948–1963 | Franklin & Marshall |
| Track | |
| 1938–1941 | Columbia HS (PA) |
| 1941–1943 | Newark Academy (NJ) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1967 | Franklin & Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–58–6 (college football) 141–140 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First-team Little All-American (1935) | |
Solomon Woodrow Sponaugle (September 24, 1915 – April 30, 1967) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach.
Biography
Sponaugle was born on September 24, 1915, in Marshall, West Virginia, to William Okey Sponaugle and Emma Warner. He and his family moved to a farm near Hershey, Pennsylvania. Sponaugle graduated from Hershey High School in 1933.
Sponaugle served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for 15 seasons, from 1948 until 1962. His football coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 59–58–6.[1] He previously taught at a Lancaster County high school.
Sponaugle died on April 30, 1967, at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.[2][3][4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (NCAA College Division independent) (1948–1957) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Franklin & Marshall | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Franklin & Marshall | 2–5–2 | |||||||
| 1950 | Franklin & Marshall | 9–0 | |||||||
| 1951 | Franklin & Marshall | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1952 | Franklin & Marshall | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Franklin & Marshall | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Franklin & Marshall | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1955 | Franklin & Marshall | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1956 | Franklin & Marshall | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1957 | Franklin & Marshall | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1962) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Franklin & Marshall | 5–4 | 3–1 | NA (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1959 | Franklin & Marshall | 4–3–1 | 1–2–1 | NA (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1960 | Franklin & Marshall | 2–6 | 1–2 | NA (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1961 | Franklin & Marshall | 1–7 | 0–3 | NA (College–Southern) | |||||
| 1962 | Franklin & Marshall | 0–8 | 0–5 | 10th est(College–Southern) | |||||
| Franklin & Marshall: | 59–58–6 | 5–13–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 59–58–6 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Woody Sponaugle Dies, Coach, Dies At 51". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. May 1, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Woody Sponaugle Dies Dies At 51 (continued)". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. May 1, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Franklin-Marshall Athletic Director Sponaugle Dies". The Daily Courier. Connellsville, Pennsylvania. May 1, 1967. p. 7. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .