Elmer A. Lampe

Elmer Andrew Lampe (December 11, 1900 – January 30, 1978) was a basketball coach and American football player and coach.[1] Lampe was the head basketball coach at the University of Georgia from 1938 to 1946 and at Dartmouth College from 1946 to 1950, tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 123–136. He served as the head football coach at Carleton College from 1932 to 1933 and at Carroll College—now Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1934 to 1937, compiling a career college football coaching mark of 24–11–7.

Elmer A. Lampe
Lampe pictured in The Hinakaga 1936, Carroll yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1900-12-11)December 11, 1900
Eveleth, Minnesota
DiedJanuary 30, 1978(1978-01-30) (aged 77)
Broward County, Florida
Playing career
Football
1922–1925Chicago
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931Wisconsin (ends)
1932–1933Carleton
1934–1937Carroll (WI)
1940–1942Georgia (assistant)
1946Georgia (assistant)
c. 1950Dartmouth (ends/head scout)
Basketball
1934–1938Carroll (WI)
1938–1946Georgia
1946–1950Dartmouth
Head coaching record
Overall24–11–7 (football)
123–136 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MCAC (1932)

Playing career

Lampe went to college at the University of Chicago, where he was an All-American football end.[2] He graduated in 1926 with a Ph.B.

Coaching career

Lampe coached basketball at Carroll College from 1934 to 1938. He became head basketball coach at the University of Georgia in 1938, serving until 1946 and compiling a 79–81 record (.494). He coached Dartmouth College's basketball team from 1946 to 1950, tallying a 44–55 mark (.444).

Lampe began coaching college football in 1931, serving as ends coach for Glenn Thistlethwaite at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1932 and 1933, he was head football coach at Carleton College.[3] Lampe became the 18th head football coach for the Carroll College in 1934, serving until 1937. His career football coaching record at Carroll was 17–7–4.

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Carleton Carls (Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1932–1933)
1932 Carleton 5–2–12–0–1T–1st
1933 Carleton 2–2–20–2–1T–6th
Carleton: 7–4–32–2–2
Carroll Pioneers (Independent) (1934–1937)
1934 Carroll 2–3–2
1935 Carroll 2–4–1
1936 Carroll 7–0
1937 Carroll 6–0–1
Carroll: 17–7–4
Total:24–11–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (1938–1946)
1938–39 Georgia 11–68–32nd
1939–40 Georgia 20–69–43rd
1940–41 Georgia 13–116–79th
1941–42 Georgia 7–105–87th
1942–43 Georgia 4–131–810th
1943–44 Georgia 7–100–23rd
1944–45 Georgia 5–162–9T–10th
1945–46 Georgia 12–96–66th
Georgia: 79–8137–47
Dartmouth Indians (Independent) (1946–1950)
1946–47 Dartmouth 9–15
1947–48 Dartmouth 12–12
1948–49 Dartmouth 15–11
1949–50 Dartmouth 8–17
Dartmouth: 44–55
Total:123–136

Works
  • Elmer A. Lampe, "How to Play Defensive End." Athletic Journal, v. 9, p. 51 (1928).
  • Elmer A. Lampe, "Statistics as an Aid to Football Strategy," Scholastic Coach, 21:14, April 1952.

References
  1. Tokoi, O.; Suominen, J.; Askeli, H. (1949). Who's who Among Finnish-Americans: A Biographical Directory of Persons of Finnish Descent who Have Made Noteworthy Contributions to the Pattern of American Life. Raivaaja Publishing Company. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. "How Dartmouth Changed My Life | Peter Golenbock Books". golenbockbooks.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. "Lampe Sees Good Season at Carroll". Milwaukee Journal. September 15, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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