T. Nelson Metcalf

Thomas Nelson "Nellie" Metcalf (September 21, 1890 – January 17, 1982) was an American football and basketball player, track athlete, coach of football and track, professor of physical education, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Columbia University (1915–1917) as well as his alma mater, Oberlin College (1913, 1919–1921), compiling a career college football record of 33–13–4. From 1924 to 1933, Metcalf taught at Iowa State University in the physical education department and served as the school's athletic director. He then moved on to the University of Chicago, where he was the athletic director from 1933 to 1956. At Chicago, he replaced Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was forced into retirement at the age of 70 after 40 years of service as the school's athletic director and head football coach.^[1]

T. Nelson Metcalf

Pete Fisher, Ted Withington, Tom Thorpe, Tilfer, Metcalf, Harry A. Fisher, Stimson at Columbia University in 1916
Biographical details
Born	(1890-09-21)September 21, 1890 Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 17, 1982(1982-01-17) (aged 91) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1909–1911	Oberlin
Position(s)	End, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912	Oberlin (assistant)
1913	Oberlin
1915–1917	Columbia
1919–1921	Columbia
1922–1923	Minnesota (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1924–1933	Iowa State
1933–1956	Chicago
Head coaching record
Overall	33–13–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 OAC (1913)

While at Oberlin College, Metcalf played tackle on the football team and was also a successful two miles runner on the track and field team, once holding a conference record in that event.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Oberlin Yeomen (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1913)
1913	Oberlin	6–1–1	5–0–1	1st
Columbia Lions (Independent) (1915–1917)
1915	Columbia	5–0
1916	Columbia	1–5–2
1917	Columbia	2–4
Columbia:		8–9–2
Oberlin Yeomen (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1919–1921)
1919	Oberlin	7–1	5–0	2nd
1920	Oberlin	5–2	5–2	5th
1921	Oberlin	7–0–1	7–0–1	3rd
Oberlin:		25–4–2	22–2–2
Total:		33–13–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth