Frank E. Wood


Frank Edwin Wood, incorrectly identified as Frank E. Worth in current media guides, was an American football coach and mathematics professor.

Education

Wood received a B.A. from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas in 1912, an AM degree from the University of Kansas in 1914, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1920.

Coaching career

He served as the head football coach at the University of New Mexico in 1917, accepting duties on short notice while regular coach Ralph Hutchinson was called into military service during World War I.

Academic career

Wood served as a faculty member at a number of institutions, including Northwestern University, Princeton University, the University of Oregon, as well as the University of New Mexico.