Lawrence C. Boles
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1883 Blanchester, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1945 (aged 61) |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1903 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906 | London HS (OH) |
| 1907–1912 | Fostoria HS (OH) |
| 1913–1914 | East HS (OH) |
| 1915–1925 | Wooster |
| 1927–1939 | Wooster |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1926 | Wooster |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1915–? | Wooster |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 134–50–19 (college football) 86–74 (college basketball) 66–7–4 (high school football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 OAC (1919–1920, 1923, 1934) | |
Lawrence Casper Boles (September 9, 1883 – August 19, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1925 and again from 1927 to 1939, compiling a record of 134–50–19. Boles was also the head basketball coach at Wooster from 1915 to 1926, tallying a mark of 86–74.
Early life and family
Boles was born on September 9, 1883, in Blanchester, Ohio. He was the son of Wilson Homer Boles (July 17, 1848 – May 2, 1912) and Anna "Annie "Girton Boles (August 22, 1853 – January 31, 1941). Boles married Lillian C. Cochran (June 20, 1884 – Jul 5, 1974). The couple had a daughter named Carmen (1909–1969).[1]
Coaching career
Boles began his coaching career at London High School in London, Ohio, where he led the football team to a record of 6–1 in the fall of 1906. From 1907 to 1912, he was the football coach at Fostoria High School in Fostoria, Ohio, guiding his teams to a mark of 47–4–2 in six seasons. In 1913 and 1914, Boles coached football at East High School his Cleveland, compiling a record of 13–2–2 in two seasons.[2]
Death
Boles died on August 19, 1945.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster Presbyterians (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1915–1925) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Wooster | 3–3–2 | 3–1–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1916 | Wooster | 6–2 | 5–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1917 | Wooster | 6–0–3 | 5–0–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1918 | Wooster | 6–1 | 5–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1919 | Wooster | 8–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1920 | Wooster | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1921 | Wooster | 6–2 | 6–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1922 | Wooster | 8–1 | 7–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1923 | Wooster | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1924 | Wooster | 6–2–2 | 5–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1925 | Wooster | 6–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Wooster Presbyterians / Fighting Scots (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1927–1938) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Wooster | 6–2 | 5–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1928 | Wooster | 2–4–2 | 2–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1929 | Wooster | 5–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1930 | Wooster | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Wooster | 4–5 | 2–4 | 13th | |||||
| 1932 | Wooster | 5–1–2 | 4–1–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1933 | Wooster | 7–1–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1934 | Wooster | 8–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Wooster | 3–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 14th | |||||
| 1936 | Wooster | 3–6 | 3–4 | 13th | |||||
| 1937 | Wooster | 6–2 | 4–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | Wooster | 5–0–3 | 4–0–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1939 | Wooster | 2–6 | 2–4 | T–13th | |||||
| Wooster: | 134–50–19 | 114–36–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 134–50–19 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. Washington, D.C.: National Biographical Society, Inc. 1928. p. 74. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Wooster Coach Says Move Goalposts To Put The Kick Back In Football Again". The Daily Advocate. Greenville, Ohio. September 28, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Final Services Set For Boles". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. August 21, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wooster Football Record Book" (PDF). College of Wooster. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2025.