Frank Crawford

Frank Crawford
Biographical details
Born(1870-03-12)March 12, 1870
Colebrook, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1963(1963-11-25) (aged 93)
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1891Michigan
1892Baker
1893Nebraska
Baseball
1892–1893Michigan
Position(s)End, halfback, quarterback (football)
Catcher, left fielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1891Michigan
1892Baker
1893–1894Nebraska
1895Texas
1896Nebraska Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall23–14–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WIUFA (1894)

Francis Bemis Crawford Jr. (March 12, 1870 – November 25, 1963) was an American college football player and coach, lawyer, and law professor. He served as the first full-time head football coach at both Michigan and Nebraska, and also coached at Baker and Texas for single seasons. Crawford attended Yale University and served as a lawyer in Nebraska and France following his retirement from football. He was a professor of law at Creighton College of Law from 1906 to 1913.