Ira C. Brownlie

Ira C. Brownlie
Biographical details
Born(1873-04-11)April 11, 1873
Long Grove, Iowa, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1956(1956-12-08) (aged 83)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1894Iowa Agricultural
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1892Iowa Agricultural
Baseball
1898Iowa Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall1–0–1 (football)
2–4 (baseball)

Ira Clifton Brownlie (April 11, 1873 – December 8, 1956) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the first head football coach at Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm—now known as Iowa State University—serving for one season in 1892 and compiling a record of 1–0–1.[1][2] He was also the head baseball coach at Iowa Agricultural in 1898, tallying a mark of 2–4.

Brownlie was born in Long Grove, Iowa and attended high school in Davenport, Iowa. He later moved to Colorado, where he worked as a dentist. He died in Denver, Colorado on December 8, 1956.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Iowa Agricultural Cardinals (Independent) (1892)
1892 Iowa Agricultural 1–0–1
Iowa Agricultural: 1–0–1
Total: 1–0–1

References

  1. ^ Iowa State Coaching Records Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Iowa State University Time Line, 1875-1899". Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Campbell, J. Duncan, ed. (November 1956). "Dr. Ira Clifton Brownlie" (PDF). The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi. 77 (1): 137. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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