Harold Grant

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Harold Grant
Biographical details
Born(1900-01-16)January 16, 1900
Emporia, Kansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1997(1997-12-31) (aged 97)
Ventura, California, U.S.
Playing career
1918–1922College of Emporia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1923–1927College of Emporia
1928–1936Missouri Mines
Head coaching record
Overall62–39–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 KCAC (1925, 1927)

Harold S. Grant (January 16, 1900 – December 31, 1997) was an American football coach. He was the fifth head football coach at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas.[1] His teams accumulated a record of 34–4–1.[2] His teams won the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championship in 1925 and shared the title in 1927 with cross-town rival Kansas State Teachers.[3]

Grant later resided in Redondo Beach, California.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
College of Emporia Fighting Presbies (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1927)
1923 College of Emporia 5–3 5–3 7th
1924 College of Emporia 6–1 6–1 2nd
1925 College of Emporia 7–0 7–0 T–1st
1926 College of Emporia 7–1 6–1 T–2nd
1927 College of Emporia 7–0–1 6–0–1 T–1st
College of Emporia: 32–5–1 30–5–1
Missouri Mines Miners (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1928–1932)
1928 Missouri Mines 3–4–1 1–1–1 4th
1929 Missouri Mines 5–3 1–2 T–5th
1930 Missouri Mines 5–1–1 3–0 2nd
1931 Missouri Mines 5–3 2–0 2nd
1932 Missouri Mines 4–3–1 1–0 2nd
Missouri Mines Miners (Independent) (1933–1934)
1933 Missouri Mines 4–3
1934 Missouri Mines 2–6
Missouri Mines Miners (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1935–1936)
1935 Missouri Mines 1–7 0–5 6th
1936 Missouri Mines 1–4–2 0–3–2 5th
Missouri Mines: 30–34–5 8–11–3
Total: 62–39–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Emporia Gazette, "Presby Athletic History" by Ed Shupe, January 23, 1974
  2. ^ Football Record of the College of Emporia, William L. Allen, Sports Publicity College of Emporia 1951
  3. ^ Emporia Gazette
  4. ^ The Emporia Gazette, , September 27, 1967, Emporia, Kansas


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