Biographical details | |
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Born | Wellington, Kansas | December 15, 1910
Died | March 11, 1981 70) Lawrence, Kansas | (aged
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1946–1962 | Baker |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 87–61–4 (football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 2 KCAC (1949, 1958) | |
Karl E. Spear (December 15, 1910 – March 11, 1981) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas for 17 seasons, from 1946 to 1962, compiling a record of 87–61–4.[1][2]
After working as head coach, Spear resigned to become the athletic director of the school.[3] He also coached other sports at Baker, including many years of success as the head golf coach.[4]
Spear died of cancer in 1981.[5]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Baker Wildcats (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1962) | |||||||||
1946 | Baker | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1947 | Baker | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1948 | Baker | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1949 | Baker | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1950 | Baker | 6–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1951 | Baker | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1952 | Baker | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
1953 | Baker | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1954 | Baker | 3–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1955 | Baker | 4–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
1956 | Baker | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1957 | Baker | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1958 | Baker | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1959 | Baker | 5–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1960 | Baker | 8–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
1961 | Baker | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
1962 | Baker | 8–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
Baker: | 87–61–4 | 75–39–4 | |||||||
Total: | 87–61–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Baker Wildcats Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Baker Football All-Time Records" (PDF). Baker Wildcats. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Baker Names Irick as New Grid Coach as Spear Steps Up". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. January 30, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2013 – via Google News.
- ↑ "Karl E. Spear". Baker Wildcats. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Former coach, sports official dies". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. March 12, 1981. p. 11. Retrieved March 23, 2013 – via Google News.
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