Virginius Dabney (American football)
Depiction of Dabney c. 1900
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 2, 1878 Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Died | January 17, 1942 (aged 63) Washington, D.C. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1900 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Tulane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1900) | |
Virginius Dabney (February 2, 1878 – January 17, 1942) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Tulane University in 1902.
Dabney attended the University of Virginia, where he played on the football team as a prominent halfback from 1896 to 1900. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Dabney was selected All-Southern by Caspar Whitney in Outing. Virginia had a claim to a Southern championship. The Cavaliers defeated Sewanee 17 to 5 to give the school its first loss since 1897. Dabney ran for two touchdowns that game. An account of one of those reads "Dabney ran twenty yards for a touchdown, the gain being largely due to the splendid interference led by Walker and Haskel.
In 1902, he was the head coach of the football team at Tulane University. The Olive and Blue amassed a 1–4–2 record that season.
Dabney was later an otolaryngologist. He died in 1942.
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