Virginius Dabney (American football)
 Depiction of Dabney c. 1900 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 2, 1878 Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Died |
January 17, 1942 (aged 63) Washington, D.C. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1900 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Tulane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1900) | |
Virginius Dabney (February 2, 1878 – January 17, 1942) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Tulane University in 1902.
Playing career
Dabney attended the University of Virginia, where he played on the football team as a prominent halfback from 1896 to 1900.[1] He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.[2]
1900
Dabney was selected All-Southern by Caspar Whitney in Outing.[3] Virginia had a claim to a Southern championship.[4] The Cavaliers defeated Sewanee 17 to 5 to give the school its first loss since 1897. Dabney ran for two touchdowns that game. An account of one of those reads "Dabney ran twenty yards for a touchdown, the gain being largely due to the splendid interference led by Walker and Haskel.[5]
Coaching career
1902
In 1902, he was the head coach of the football team at Tulane University. The Olive and Blue amassed a 1–4–2 record that season.[6]
Later life
Dabney was later an otolaryngologist. He died in 1942.[7]
References
- ↑ 2009 Virginia Football Media Guide, All-Time Lettermen (PDF), p. 165, University of Virginia, 2009.
- ↑ The Deke Quarterly, Volume XIV, No. 1, p. 204, Delta Kappa Epsilon, March 1896.
- ↑ "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 37: 616. 1901.
- ↑ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
- ↑ "Virginia Wins Decisive Victory". The Times. November 30, 1900.
- ↑ Virginius Dabney Records by Year, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Dr. Dabney Dies; Retired Specialist", January 18, 1942, Washington Post.