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Fielding Harris Yost ( April 30 , 1871 - August 20 , 1946 ) was a U.S. Football coach. He was a coach for University Of Michigan between 1901 and 1923 , and again between 1925 and 1926 . Nicknamed "Hurry Up" for his excitable demeanor, he was a resounding success, winning 165 games, losing only 29, and tying 10 for a winning percentage of .833. Yost was born in Fairview, West Virginia . His initial team, dubbed the "Point-a-Minute" squad, outscored its opposition by a margin of 550-0 en route to a perfect season and victory in the inaugural Rose Bowl on January 1 , 1902 over Stanford . Ironically, Yost had been Stanford's coach in 1900 before moving to Michigan. From 1901 to 1904 , Yost's teams did not lose a game, and tied only once – a legendary tie with the University Of Minnesota that led to the establishment of the Little Brown Jug , college football's oldest trophy. After retiring from coaching, Yost remained at Michigan as the school's athletic director, a position he held until 1942. Under his leadership, Michigan Stadium and Yost Fieldhouse (now Yost Ice Arena ) were constructed. Arguably no one has left a larger mark on University of Michigan Athletics than Fielding Yost. Long time football coach (165-29-10) and athletic director his career was marked with great achievements both on and off the field. From 1901-05 Yost's football teams were undefeated in 56 straight games. During those five seasons Michigan outscored its opponents 2,821 to 42 leading these teams to be referred to as "Point-a-minute" squads. Yost was known for a series of admonitions to his players beginning with the words, "Hurry up;" for example, "Hurry up and be the first man down the field on a punt or kick-off." This inclination resulted in his nickname, "Hurry up" Yost. A native of West Virginia, Yost's unusual pronunciation of the school's name ("MEE-she-gan") is affectionately continued by some Michigan football fans. Yost died at age 75 in Ann Arbor, Michigan , and was among the inaugural class of inductees to the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1951 . COACHING RECORD
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