Joseph Edward Raycroft

Background

RAYCROFT, Joseph Edward was born on November 15, 1867 in Williamstown, Vermont, United States. Son of William and Eliza (Kelty) Raycroft.

Education

University of Chicago, Bachelor of Arts, 1896. Rush Medical College, Doctor of Medicine.

Career

In his four seasons as coach, the Chicago Maroons compiled an overall record of 66 wins and 7 losses. His 90.4% career winning percentage is the highest all-time at Chicago. Prior to his time at Chicago, Raycroft also served as Lawrence University"s head football coach for the 1894 season and compiled a 3–2 record.

Raycroft later served as Princeton University"s Chairman of the Department of Health and Physical Education from 1911 until his retirement in 1936.

Achievements

• His teams won four Big Ten Conference championships (then known as the Western Conference), and the 1907, 1908, and 1909 teams were all retroactively named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. His 1909 team was also retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

Membership

Member: Alpha Delta Phi. Nu Sigma Nu; American Social Hygiene Association Clubs: Nassau (Princeton, New Jersey), Princeton (New York), Golf (Springdale).

Connections

Spouse Elizabeth Butler, June 14, 1899, Indianapolis, Indiana.