Jeff Cravath

Jeff Cravath
Cravath, c. 1949
Biographical details
Born(1903-02-03)February 3, 1903
Breckenridge, Colorado, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1953(1953-12-10) (aged 50)
Calexico, California, U.S.
Playing career
1924–1926USC
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927–1928USC (assistant)
1929–1931Denver
1932Chaffey (assistant)
1933–1940USC (assistant)
1941San Francisco
1942–1950USC
Head coaching record
Overall74–43–9
Bowls2–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 PCC (1943–1945, 1947)
Awards

Newell "Jeff" Cravath (February 3, 1903 – December 10, 1953) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach the University of Denver from 1929 to 1931, at the University of San Francisco in 1941, and at the University of Southern California (USC) from 1942 to 1950, compiling a career college football record of 74–43–9. In nine seasons under Cravath, the USC Trojans football team compiled a 54–28–8 record, won four Pacific Coast Conference titles, and made four appearances in the Rose Bowl Game. Cravath introduced the T formation to the USC program.