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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1883 Paw Paw, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1961 (aged 77) Sitka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1905 | Chicago |
| Baseball | |
| 1903–1906 | Chicago |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906–1907 | Alma |
| 1909–1912 | Wabash |
| 1913–1917 | Notre Dame |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1913 | Wabash |
| 1913–1918 | Notre Dame |
| Baseball | |
| 1910–1913 | Wabash |
| 1914–1918 | Notre Dame |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1913–1917 | Notre Dame |
| 1931–1933 | Notre Dame |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–17–7 (football) 67–29 (basketball) 88–53–1 (baseball) |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1971 (profile) | |
Jesse Clair Harper (December 10, 1883 – July 31, 1961) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Alma College (1906–1907), Wabash College (1909–1912), and the University of Notre Dame (1913–1917), compiling a career college football record of 57–17–7. Harper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.