Samuel Harding
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Samuel Herbert "Pop" Harding (January 19, 1873 – May 19, 1919) was an American college football coach. He served as head coach at the Maryland Agricultural College (now known as the University of Maryland) in 1893
and led the team to a perfect 6–0 record and its first winning season.
. He attended the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland), where he played on the football team
as a tackle
from 1892 to 1894. In 1899, the Baltimore American wrote that he was "regarded as one of the best general athletes the college ever had." Harding served as the team captain and player-coach during the 1893 season
and the Aggies amassed a perfect 6–0 record. His assistant coach was fullback
Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr., son of a United States Senator from Maryland
. Harding graduated from Maryland Agricultural College in 1895 with a Bachelor of Science
degree from the Scientific Course.
Beginning in 1896, Harding worked as a skilled laborer for the Water Department in Washington, D.C.
. In the first football game of the 1899 season, Maryland was defeated, 21–0, by Western Maryland College, and its coach and best player, fullback S. M. Cooke
, was forced to retire after an arm injury. The athletic director
, H. A. Harrison, decided the team would finish out its schedule, and Harding returned to fill in as coach.
He married Marian neé Boyle in October 15, 1901. In 1906, he rose to the position of foreman in the Water Department. Harding later worked as a clerk for the Washington, D.C.
city government. He died on May 17, 1919 and was interred in Forest Glen, Maryland
.
1893 Maryland Aggies football team
The 1893 Maryland Aggies football team represented the Maryland Agricultural College in the 1893 college football season. After losing all three of its games the previous season without scoring a point, Maryland showed considerable improvement in 1893...
and led the team to a perfect 6–0 record and its first winning season.
Biography
Harding was born on January 19, 1873 in Highland, MarylandHighland, Maryland
Highland is an unincorporated community in western Howard County, Maryland which uses the 20777 zip code. The community is located at the junction of Highland Road, Maryland Route 216 and Maryland Route 108, and is still heavily influenced by its agrarian history; farms and horse fields are common...
. He attended the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland), where he played on the football team
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
as a tackle
Tackle (American football)
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....
from 1892 to 1894. In 1899, the Baltimore American wrote that he was "regarded as one of the best general athletes the college ever had." Harding served as the team captain and player-coach during the 1893 season
1893 Maryland Aggies football team
The 1893 Maryland Aggies football team represented the Maryland Agricultural College in the 1893 college football season. After losing all three of its games the previous season without scoring a point, Maryland showed considerable improvement in 1893...
and the Aggies amassed a perfect 6–0 record. His assistant coach was fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr., son of a United States Senator from Maryland
Arthur Pue Gorman
Arthur Pue Gorman was a United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1881 to 1899 and from 1903 to 1906. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1869 to 1875...
. Harding graduated from Maryland Agricultural College in 1895 with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from the Scientific Course.
Beginning in 1896, Harding worked as a skilled laborer for the Water Department in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. In the first football game of the 1899 season, Maryland was defeated, 21–0, by Western Maryland College, and its coach and best player, fullback S. M. Cooke
S. M. Cooke
Samuel M. Cooke was an American college football coach. He served as head coach for the football team at the Maryland Agricultural College in 1899.-Biography:...
, was forced to retire after an arm injury. The athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
, H. A. Harrison, decided the team would finish out its schedule, and Harding returned to fill in as coach.
He married Marian neé Boyle in October 15, 1901. In 1906, he rose to the position of foreman in the Water Department. Harding later worked as a clerk for the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
city government. He died on May 17, 1919 and was interred in Forest Glen, Maryland
Forest Glen, Maryland
Forest Glen is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The community hosts a U.S. Army installation, the Forest Glen Annex.-Geography:...
.