Franklin "Cappy" Cappon

Alma Mater: 

Michigan

Class of: 

1923

Hometown: 
Holland, MI
  • Assistant coach at Michigan under E.J. Mather for one season in 1925-26 and under George Veenker for three seasons from 1928-29 through 1930-31
  • Served in the U.S. military (Navy) during World War II
  • All-Americans (one): Michigan's John Townsend (1937 and 1938)
  • Averaged 0.8 ppg under E.J. Mather
  • Compiled a 13-14-4 football coaching record in four seasons with Luther (1923 and 1924) and Kansas (1926 and 1927).
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1931-32

Michigan

11-6

8-4

4th

Big Ten

1932-33

Michigan

10-8

8-4

T-3rd

Big Ten

1933-34

Michigan

6-14

4-8

T-8th

Big Ten

1934-35

Michigan

8-12

2-10

9th

Big Ten

1935-36

Michigan

15-5

7-5

T-3rd

Big Ten

1936-37

Michigan

16-4

9-3

3rd

Big Ten

1937-38

Michigan

12-8

6-6

T-5th

Big Ten

DNP

1938-39

Princeton .10-9

6-6

T-4th

EIBL

DNP

1939-40

Princeton

14-8

8-4

2nd

EIBL

DNP

1940-41

Princeton

10-13

4-8

T-4th

EIBL

DNP

1941-42

Princeton

16-5

10-2

T-1st

EIBL

DNP

1942-43

Princeton*

2-2

DNP

1946-47

Princeton

7-16

2-10

7th

EIBL

DNP

1947-48

Princeton

12-11

6-6

T-3rd

EIBL

DNP

1948-49

Princeton

13-9

8-4

2nd

EIBL

DNP

1949-50

Princeton

14-9

11-1

1st

EIBL

DNP

1950-51

Princeton

15-7

5-7

4th

EIBL

DNP

1951-52

Princeton

16-11

10-2

1st

EIBL

NCAA (0-2)

1952-53

Princeton

9-14

5-7

T-5th

EIBL

DNP

1953-54

Princeton

16-9

11-3

T-1st

EIBL

DNP

1954-55

Princeton

13-12

11-3

T-1st

Ivy League

NCAA (0-2)

1955-56

Princeton

11-13

7-7

T-5th

Ivy League

DNP

1956-57

Princeton

14-9

9-5

T-3rd

Ivy League

DNP

1957-58

Princeton

15-8

9-5

T-2nd

Ivy League

DNP

1958-59

Princeton

19-5

13-1

T-1st

Ivy League

DNP

1959-60

Princeton

15-9

11-3

1st

Ivy League

NCAA (0-1)

1960-61

Princeton**

9-2

Ivy League

DNP

* Cappon entered the military (U.S. Navy) after four games of the 1942-43 season and was replaced by William Logan.
** Cappon suffered a heart attack after 11 games of the 1960-61 season and was replaced by Jake McCandless on an interim basis.
NOTE: Cappon was to have coached in 1961-62, but died of a heart attack while showering three days before the opening game of what would have been future All-American Bill Bradley's freshman campaign.