Dick Rauch

Richard Harvie Rauch (July 15, 1893 – October 9, 1970) was an American football player and coach. Rauch attended Pennsylvania State University. He was a player-coach for the Boston Bulldogs, New York Yankees and the Maroons over the course of his five-year career. Rauch made his professional debut in the National Football League (NFL) in 1925 with the Pottsville Maroons. He was also the first NFL coach to institute daily practices.

Dick Rauch
Rauch in 1924
Born:(1893-07-15)July 15, 1893
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:October 9, 1970(1970-10-09) (aged 77)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Center, Guard, Tackle
Uniform number14 (1925)
29/30 (1928)
CollegePenn State
Career history
As coach
1921–1922Penn State (assistant)
1923Colgate (assistant)
1924–1926Pottsville Maroons
1928New York Yankees
1929Boston Bulldogs
As player
1924–1926Pottsville Maroons
1928New York Yankees
1929Boston Bulldogs
As scout
1921–1922Penn State
1923Colgate
Career highlights and awards
  • Anthracite League champion (1924)
  • Disputed NFL champion (1925)
  • NFL head coaching record: 33–24–3
  • First NFL coach to institute daily practices
  • Last Head coach of the Pottsville Maroons- Boston Bulldogs franchise
  • Last Head coach of the New York Yankees (NFL) franchise
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Army
Years of service1917–1919
Battles/warsWorld War I
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