J. Russell Townsend

J. Russell Townsend
Biographical details
Born	October 1884; Tama County, Iowa, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1969 (aged 85); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1905–1906	Coe
Position(s)	End, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917–1918	Wabash
Basketball
1917–1919	Wabash
Baseball
1918	Wabash
Head coaching record
Overall	2–9–1 (football); 16–14 (basketball); 5–5 (baseball)

J. Russell Townsend (October 1884 – December 8, 1969) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the 21st head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, serving for two seasons, from 1917 to 1918, and compiling a record of 2–9–1.^[1] He was also the head basketball coach at Wabash from 1917 to 1919, tallying a mark of 16–14.

Townsend was a graduate of Coe College, where he played college football.^[2] He died on December 8, 1969, at Winona Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[3]

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall
Wabash Little Giants (Independent) (1917–1918)
1917	Wabash	1–6–1
1918	Wabash	1–3
Wabash:		2–9–1
Total:		2–9–1

References

^ "Wabash College Football History". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^ "J.R. Townsend". Coe College Athletics. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
^ "J. R. Townsend Sr., Civic Leader, Dies". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. December 9, 1969. p. 37. Retrieved September 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] "Wabash College Football History". Retrieved March 14, 2018.

[2] "J.R. Townsend". Coe College Athletics. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

[3] "J. R. Townsend Sr., Civic Leader, Dies". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. December 9, 1969. p. 37. Retrieved September 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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