Jeff Cravath
Newell "Jeff" Cravath (February 3, 1903 – December 10, 1953) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach the University of Denver from 1929 to 1931, at the University of San Francisco in 1941, and at the University of Southern California (USC) from 1942 to 1950, compiling a career college football record of 74–43–9. In nine seasons under Cravath, the USC Trojans football team compiled a 54–28–8 record, won four Pacific Coast Conference titles, and made four appearances in the Rose Bowl Game. Cravath introduced the T formation to the USC program.
Cravath, c. 1949 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1903 Breckenridge, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1953 (aged 50) Calexico, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1924–1926 | USC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927–1928 | USC (assistant) |
| 1929–1931 | Denver |
| 1932 | Chaffey (assistant) |
| 1933–1940 | USC (assistant) |
| 1941 | San Francisco |
| 1942–1950 | USC |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 74–43–9 |
| Bowls | 2–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 PCC (1943–1945, 1947) | |
| Awards | |
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