Lorin F. Deland
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1855 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1917 (aged 61) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892–1895 | Harvard (assistant) |
| 1895 | Harvard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–1–1 |
| Known for | "Flying wedge" formation |
| Spouse | |
Lorin Fuller Deland (October 11, 1855 – May 2, 1917) was an American college football coach and theater manager. He was the head coach of the Harvard Crimson football team for three games in 1895, after having been a football "adviser" to the team beginning in 1892. He invented the "flying wedge" formation, which was unveiled in a 6–0 loss to Yale in the championship game of 1892. Later, Deland collaborated with former Yale Bulldogs football coach Walter Camp on the seminal book titled Football, published in 1896.