J. Russell Townsend

J. Russell Townsend
Biographical details
BornOctober 1884
Tama County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1969 (aged 85)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1905–1906Coe
PositionsEnd, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917–1918Wabash
Basketball
1917–1919Wabash
Baseball
1918Wabash
Head coaching record
Overall2–9–1 (football)
16–14 (basketball)
5–5 (baseball)

J. Russell Townsend (October 1884 – December 8, 1969) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the 21st head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, serving for two seasons, from 1917 to 1918, and compiling a record of 2–9–1.[1] He was also the head basketball coach at Wabash from 1917 to 1919, tallying a mark of 16–14.

Townsend was a graduate of Coe College, where he played college football.[2] He died on December 8, 1969, at Winona Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.[3]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wabash Little Giants (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917 Wabash 1–6–1
1918 Wabash 1–3
Wabash: 2–9–1
Total: 2–9–1

References

  1. ^ "Wabash College Football History". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "J.R. Townsend". Coe College Athletics. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "J. R. Townsend Sr., Civic Leader, Dies". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. December 9, 1969. p. 37. Retrieved September 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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