| Harry Gamage | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 3, 1900 Macomb, Illinois |
| Died | August 22, 1994 (aged 94) Mesa, Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| Football 1919 1921 | Western Illinois Illinois |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1922 1923 1924–1926 1927–1933 1934–1941 1946–1955 Basketball 1922–1923 | Fairmont HS (WV) Parkersburg HS (WV) Illinois (freshmen) Kentucky South Dakota South Dakota Fairmont HS (WV) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 114–92–12 (college football) |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships 4 NCC (1938–1939, 1947, 1951) | |
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.
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 | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1927–1932) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Kentucky | 3–6–1 | 1–5 | 21st | |||||
| 1928 | Kentucky | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1929 | Kentucky | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1930 | Kentucky | 5–3 | 4–3 | T–10th | |||||
| 1931 | Kentucky | 5–2–2 | 4–2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1932 | Kentucky | 4–5 | 4–5 | 12th | |||||
| Kentucky Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1933) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Kentucky | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| Kentucky: | 32–25–5 | 18–21–4 | |||||||
| South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1934–1941) | |||||||||
| 1934 | South Dakota | 2–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1935 | South Dakota | 5–3–1 | 1–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1936 | South Dakota | 4–3–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1937 | South Dakota | 6–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1938 | South Dakota | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | South Dakota | 4–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1940 | South Dakota | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | South Dakota | 6–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1946–1955) | |||||||||
| 1946 | South Dakota | 2–4 | 1–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1947 | South Dakota | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1948 | South Dakota | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949 | South Dakota | 2–5–2 | 2–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1950 | South Dakota | 4–5 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | South Dakota | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | South Dakota | 4–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1953 | South Dakota | 2–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1954 | South Dakota | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1955 | South Dakota | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| South Dakota: | 82–67–7 | 54–32–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 114–92–12 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Harry G. Gamage Is Named Cat Grid Coach". The Kentucky Kernel. 1927. http://nyx.uky.edu/dips/xt72z31ngr3t/data/0137.pdf. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
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