Lou Young (American football coach)

Lou Young
Young with his son in 1924
Biographical details
Born(1893-02-19)February 19, 1893
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 1948(1948-07-19) (aged 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1912–1914Penn
Position(s)End, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922Penn (assistant)
1923–1929Penn
Head coaching record
Overall49–15–2

Louis Alonzo Young (February 19, 1893 – July 19, 1948) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1929, compiling a record of 49–15–2. Young played football at Penn from 1912 to 1914, captaining the team in 1913. He died at the age of 56 on July 19, 1948, in Philadelphia.