Alpha Jamison

Alpha Jamison
	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
Position(s)	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)

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.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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

References

^ Thompson, D.E. (1981). Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1967-1980. Wabash College. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ Leonard, J.W.; Marquis, A.N. (1910). Who's who in America. Vol. 6. Marquis Who's Who. ISSN 0083-9396. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ "Rites Today For Ex-Purdue Athlete", Logansport Press, April 14, 1962, Logansport, Indiana