John Chalmers (coach)

John Chalmers
Chalmers from 1905 Hawkeye
Biographical details
Born(1874-08-17)August 17, 1874
Downsville, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 87)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1900Lafayette
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1901Dubuque HS (IA)
1902Franklin & Marshall
1903–1905Iowa
1906Iowa (assistant)
1907–1913St. Joseph's (IA)
1914–1924Dubuque
Basketball
1904–1905Iowa
1915–1917Dubuque
Baseball
1903Franklin & Marshall
1904–1905Iowa
1915–1921Dubuque
Head coaching record
Overall100–47–8 (college football)
16–15 (college basketball)

John George Chalmers (August 17, 1874 – June 8, 1962)[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College (1902), the University of Iowa (1903–1905), Columbia College in Dubuque, Iowa, now known as Loras College, (1907–1914), and the University of Dubuque (1914–1924), compiling a career college football record of 100–47–8. Chalmers was also the head men's basketball coach at Iowa for one season (1904–1905), tallying a mark of 6–8, and the baseball coach at Iowa for two seasons (1904–1905) and at Columbia College from 1915 to 1921.

  1. ^ "Chalmers, John George". Encyclopedia Dubuque. Retrieved March 3, 2016.