He served as the head football coach at University of Washington in 1918 and at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as New Mexico State University—in 1919, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 3–4–1.

Savage played basketball at Washington from 1911 to 1915 and also coached the team for two seasons, from 1913 to 1915.

He also played on the Washington baseball and football teams in 1914.

Savage return to the University of Washington in 1922 as a freshman coach.

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