Vernon Hopper
American football coach (1911–1988)
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Vernon T. Hopper[1] (October 22, 1911 – December 29, 1988) was an American college football and high school basketball coach. He was the third head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado from 1939 to 1942.[2][3] Alongside coaching football, he was the head basketball coach for Adams State from 1939 to 1942.[4] He was the head basketball coach for Alamosa High School until 1941.[5] He was an athlete at Western State.[6]
BornOctober 22, 1911
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 1988 (aged 77)
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
1939–1942Adams State
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1911 Farmington, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1988 (aged 77) Farmington, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| ? | Western State (CO) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1942 | Adams State |
| Basketball | |
| ?–1941 | Alamosa HS (CO) |
| 1939–1942 | Adams State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–13 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State Indians (Independent) (1939–1942) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Adams State | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1940 | Adams State | 0–5 | |||||||
| 1941 | Adams State | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1942 | Adams State | 2–3 | |||||||
| Adams State: | 6–13 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–13 | ||||||||
