Franklin Morse
Franklin Morse went 10–0–1 as a head coach in the games on file: 1896 at Princeton. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. His 1896 Princeton team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 10–0–1 games on file
- Seasons
- 1
- Schools
- 1
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 1896
- Best season
- 1896 10–0–1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Princeton | 10–0–1 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
Players he coached
Robert GaileyConsensus All‑American, 1896- John BairdConsensus All‑American, 1896
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 3 | 3–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 1 | 0–0–1 | 50% |
| At home | 7 | 7–0 | 100% |
| On the road | 4 | 3–0–1 | 88% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 11 | 10–0–1 | 95% |
His own 11 games on file, 1896, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Yaleseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Harvardseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Rutgersseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Cornellseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Penn Stateseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Virginiaseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Armyseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| Lehighseries | 1 | 1–0 |
Also a player: Franklin Morse’s playing career.