| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1879 Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1958 (aged 79) Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1899–1901 | Lafayette |
| 1902 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1902 | New York (WSF) |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 | Allegheny |
| 1905–1906 | Texas A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2× consensus All-American (1900, 1901) | |
Walter Ellsworth "Scrapper" Bachman Sr. (March 19, 1879 – November 11, 1958) was an American college football player and coach. A player at Lafayette College from 1899 until 1901, Bachman developed the "roving center" position for college football. He is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen in Lafayette history. In 1900 he was given second-team All-American honors by Walter Camp and was one of the first players to be given the honor from a school outside of Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Penn. He did also make several other All-American lists that season. In 1901, he was the fourth leading scorer for the Leopards with 25 goals from touchdowns (this was before modern scoring was implemented).