Furman Nuss

Furman Nuss
Biographical details
Born(1895-02-02)February 2, 1895
Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1986(1986-02-05) (aged 91)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
late 1910sWashington & Jefferson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924Broaddus
1925–1928Bethany (WV)
c. 1942–1943Washington & Jefferson (assistant)
Basketball
1925–1930Bethany (WV)
c. 1942–1943Washington & Jefferson (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall10–25–7 (football)
53–29 (basketball)

Furman Leon "Fitz" Nuss (February 2, 1895 – February 5, 1986) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Alderson–Broaddus College—now known as Alderson Broaddus University—in Philippi, West Virginia for one season, in 1924, compiling a record of 3–4–2.[1]

Nuss graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1917.[2][3]

Later life

In his later life, Nuss operated a tire shop and worked in the gas drilling industry. He died on February 5, 1986, at the Hubert Lane Health Care Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Broaddus Battlers (Independent) (1924)
1924 Broaddus 3–4–2
Broaddus: 3–4–2
Bethany Bison (Tri-State Conference) (1925–1928)
1925 Bethany 3–4–12–2–14th
1926 Bethany 2–5–22–1–2T–2nd
1927 Bethany 1–6–11–1–1T–4th
1928 Bethany 1–6–10–2–14th
Bethany: 7–21–55–6–5
Total:10–25–7

References

  1. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Broaddus College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Camp, W. (1924). Official Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Furman Nuss". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. February 5, 1986. p. B11. Retrieved February 26, 2015 – via Google News.
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