R. G. Acton
 Acton at Harvard, c. 1894 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1865 Kinsale, Ireland |
| Died | November 24, 1900 (aged 35) New York, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1895 | Harvard[1] |
| 1896–1898 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896–1898 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–7–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (1897) | |
Robert Acton (c. 1865 – November 24, 1900) was an American football player and coach. He was a left guard at Harvard from 1893 to 1895. He also served on Harvard's rowing team.[2] He served as the fifth head football coach at Vanderbilt University.[3] Acton coached the Vanderbilt Commodores for three seasons from 1896 to 1898, compiling a record of 10–7–3. He died of an overdose of morphine in 1900.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Commodores (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896–1898) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Vanderbilt | 3–2–2 | 3–0–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1897 | Vanderbilt | 6–0–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1898 | Vanderbilt | 1–5 | 1–2 | 8th | |||||
| Vanderbilt: | 10–7–3 | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–7–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Caduceus of Kappa Sigma". 1896.
- ^ "Recent Deaths - Dr. Robert Acton". Boston Evening Transcript. November 23, 1900.
- ^ Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Volume 11. 1896. p. 524.
- ^ [1]