Alpha Jamison
American football player and sports coach (1875–1962)
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Alpha Pierce Jamison (November 27, 1875 – April 12, 1962)[1][2][3] was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1898 to 1900, compiling a record of 11–11–1. Jamison was also the head basketball coach at Purdue for two seasons from 1899 to 1901, tallying a mark of 12–1.
BornNovember 27, 1875
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1962 (aged 86)
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
1892–1896Purdue
PositionsHalfback, fullback, quarterback
Jamison from 1897 Purdue yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1875 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1962 (aged 86) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1892–1896 | Purdue |
| Positions | Halfback, fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1898–1900 | Purdue |
| Basketball | |
| 1899–1901 | Purdue |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–11–1 (football) 12–1 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1898–1900) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Purdue | 3–3 | 0–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1899 | Purdue | 4–4–1 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1900 | Purdue | 4–4 | 0–4 | 9th | |||||
| Purdue: | 11–11–1 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–11–1 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1899–1901) | |||||||||
| 1899–1900 | Purdue | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3rd† | |||||
| 1900–01 | Purdue | 12–0 | 2–0 | 1st† | |||||
| Purdue: | 12–1 (.923) | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–1 (.923) | ||||||||
† Intramural play only; the conference did not have an official championship winner
