Harry Gamage

Harry G. Gamage (February 3, 1900 – August 22, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach the University of Kentucky from 1927 to 1933 and at the University of South Dakota from 1934 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1955, compiling a career college football record of 114–92–12.

Harry Gamage
Biographical details
Born(1900-02-03)February 3, 1900
Macomb, Illinois
DiedAugust 22, 1994(1994-08-22) (aged 94)
Mesa, Arizona
Playing career
Football
1919Western Illinois
1921Illinois
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922Fairmont HS (WV)
1923Parkersburg HS (WV)
1924–1926Illinois (freshmen)
1927–1933Kentucky
1934–1941South Dakota
1946–1955South Dakota
Basketball
1922–1923Fairmont HS (WV)
Head coaching record
Overall114–92–12 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 NCC (1938–1939, 1947, 1951)

A native of Macomb, Illinois, Gamage attended and played football at Western Illinois State Normal School—now Western Illinois University—and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1]

He coached at University of Kentucky from 1927 to 1933 and, during his tenure, compiled a 32–25–5 record, including his best season of 6–1–1 in 1929. He subsequently became the head football coach at the University of South Dakota, where he served from 1934 to 1941 and, following World War II service, from 1946 to 1955.

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Kentucky Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1927–1932)
1927 Kentucky 3–6–11–521st
1928 Kentucky 4–3–12–2–1T–9th
1929 Kentucky 6–1–13–1–16th
1930 Kentucky 5–34–3T–10th
1931 Kentucky 5–2–24–2–26th
1932 Kentucky 4–54–512th
Kentucky Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1933)
1933 Kentucky 5–52–3T–9th
Kentucky: 32–25–518–21–4
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1934–1941)
1934 South Dakota 2–70–45th
1935 South Dakota 5–3–12–2–14th
1936 South Dakota 4–3–23–12nd
1937 South Dakota 6–44–12nd
1938 South Dakota 7–15–01st
1939 South Dakota 4–54–1T–1st
1940 South Dakota 4–5–12–1–13rd
1941 South Dakota 6–24–12nd
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1946–1955)
1946 South Dakota 2–41–26th
1947 South Dakota 7–24–01st
1948 South Dakota 7–34–12nd
1949 South Dakota 2–5–22–2–25th
1950 South Dakota 4–53–35th
1951 South Dakota 7–16–01st
1952 South Dakota 4–3–13–2–1T–3rd
1953 South Dakota 2–62–4T–4th
1954 South Dakota 5–43–3T–3rd
1955 South Dakota 4–43–3T–4th
South Dakota: 82–67–755–31–5
Total:114–92–12
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Harry G. Gamage Is Named Cat Grid Coach" (PDF). The Kentucky Kernel. 1927. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
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