(1870-04-12)April 12, 1870 Fort Barrancas, Florida, U.S.
Died
October 18, 1896(1896-10-18) (aged 26) Cuba
Playing career
1888–89, 1891–92
Cornell
1893–1894
Penn
Position(s)
Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895
Indiana
Head coaching record
Overall
4–3–1
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 (profile)
Winchester Dana Osgood (April 12, 1870 – October 18, 1896) was a prominent American college athlete in the late 19th century at both Cornell University and University of Pennsylvania. He played halfback on the football teams at both schools and served as the head football coach at Indiana University for one season in 1895, compiling a record of 4–3–1. Osgood volunteered for the Cuban forces during Cuba’s fight for Independence from Spain. He was commissioned a major in artillery in the Cuban Army and was killed in combat. Osgood was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1970.
Winchester Dana Osgood (April 12, 1870 – October 18, 1896) was a prominent American college athlete in the late 19th century at both Cornell University...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
the 1894 season. The first winning season came in 1895 under coach Dana Osgood, who led the team to a 4–3–1 record. This was followed by two winning seasons...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
and J. Thompson were made. The final addition was WinchesterOsgood for the Notre Dame game. Osgood was a star player from Penn and had helped to coach...
Hall of Fame Bob Odell: member of the College Football Hall of Fame WinchesterOsgood: former Penn football player and member of the College Football Hall...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
Some sources attribute the famous touchdown to fellow Penn halfback WinchesterOsgood, not Knipe. In 1894, Knipe was the team captain for the Quakers, leading...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
No coach (1892–1893) Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (1894) WinchesterOsgood & Robert Wrenn (1895) Madison G. Gonterman (1896–1897) James H. Horne...
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