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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1870 Colebrook, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1963 (aged 93) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1891 | Michigan |
| 1892 | Baker |
| 1893 | Nebraska |
| Baseball | |
| 1892–1893 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | End, halfback, quarterback (football) Catcher, left fielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1891 | Michigan |
| 1892 | Baker |
| 1893–1894 | Nebraska |
| 1895 | Texas |
| 1896 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–14–1 |
| 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.