Fred Lowenthal

American football player, coach, sportswriter, and attorney (1878–1931)

Fred LowenthalBiographical details

Born| (1878-11-22)November 22, 1878
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died| October 4, 1931(1931-10-04) (aged 52)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1898–1901| Illinois
Position(s)| Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904–1905| Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall| 14–6–1

Fred Lowenthal (November 22, 1878 – October 4, 1931) was an American college football player, coach, sportswriter, and attorney. He served as head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1904, along with Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, and Clyde Mathews, and alone in 1905, compiling a record of 14–6–1.[1] Lowenthal played football at Illinois as a center from 1898 to 1901.[2]

## Head coaching record

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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Illinois Fighting Illini (Western Conference) (1904–1905)
1904 | Illinois | 9–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th |
1905 | Illinois | 5–4 | 0–3 | 9th |
Illinois: | 14–6–1 | 3–4–1 |
Total: | 14–6–1 |

## References

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1. ^ "Illinois University Under "Grad" Coach Plan". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. February 5, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved January 19, 2025 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "Fred Lowenthal. Chicago Attorney and Sportsman is Dead of Pneumonia". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 6, 1931. Retrieved June 14, 2010.

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Illinois Fighting Illini head football coaches

* Scott Williams (1890)
* Robert Lackey (1891)
* Edward K. Hall (1892–1893)
* Louis Vail (1894)
* George Huff (1895–1899)
* Fred L. Smith (1900)
* Edgar Holt (1901–1902)
* George Washington Woodruff (1903)
* Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal & Clyde Mathews (1904)
* Fred Lowenthal (1905)
* Justa Lindgren (1906)
* Arthur R. Hall (1907–1912)
* Robert Zuppke (1913–1941)
* Ray Eliot (1942–1959)
* Pete Elliott (1960–1966)
* Jim Valek (1967–1970)
* Bob Blackman (1971–1976)
* Gary Moeller (1977–1979)
* Mike White (1980–1987)
* John Mackovic (1988–1991)
* Lou Tepper (1991–1996)
* Ron Turner (1997–2004)
* Ron Zook (2005–2011)
* Vic Koenning # (2011)
* Tim Beckman (2012–2014)
* Bill Cubit # (2015)
* Lovie Smith (2016–2020)
* Rod Smith # (2020)
* Bret Bielema (2021– )

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