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'Stuart K. Holcomb' (September 11, 1910 - January 11, 1977) was an American football and basketball coach best known for serving as head football coach for Miami University and Purdue University. Holcomb was a 1931 captain of Ohio State University football team. He was also the Athletic Director at Northwestern University and was the General Manager of the Chicago White Sox.
Holcomb was named Miami University's Head Coach for the 1942 season succeeding Frank Wilton. His first team went 3-6 which equaled the number of wins of the 3 previous years for the Redskins. The next year Holcomb and the Redskins posted a wining record of 7-2-1. This team was dominated by defense, only allowing their opponents to score in double digits twice; A 34-12 win over Bradley University and a 35-0 blow out loss to Arkansas A&M. In his two years as Miami’s head coach he compiled an overall record of 10-9-1. He left Miami to become an assistant coach for Earl Blaik at the United States Military Academy. He was replaced as Redskins coach by future Pro and College Football Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman who was one of Holcomb's top assistant coaches.
While an assistant football coach for the United States Military Academy, Holcomb was head coach of the men’s basketball team for two seasons from 1945 through 1947. He led the cadets to two straight wining seasons of 9-6 and 9-7.
During Holcomb’s tenure as Boilermakers head coach he compiled a record of 35-42-4. His best year was 1952 when he led the Boilermakers to a Big 10 Co-championship and a #18 ranking in the final poll. Despite having only a 4-3-1 overall record Holcomb's team played well in conference with a 4-1-1 record. He is perhaps best remembered for ending Notre Dame's 39-game unbeaten streak when his Boilermakers defeated the Irish, 28-14 in the second game of the 1950 season. Holcomb was known for developing solid quarterbacks including Bob DeMoss, Dan Samuels and Len Dawson. These players helped grow a strong tradition at Purdue of great quarterback play. On December 12, 1955, After his nine seasons at Purdue, Holcomb left Purdue to accept the Athletic Director position at the Northwestern University. Stu Holcomb's three sons played college football. Chip at Northwestern, Doug at Purdue and Bryan at Arizona State, then moving to Florida State. [1]
★ Holcomb page 1 at College Football Data Warehouse: Miami
★ Holcomb page 2 at College Football Data Warehouse: Purdue
★ Miami fan site
★ Miami official site
★ Purdue official site
★ Army official site
★ NCAA official site
★ Purdue football 2006 media guide
★ Miami 2005 football media guide
★ Army 2006 football media guide
★ season by season record
★ Muskingum 2006 football media guide
★ OAC 2006 football media guide
★ Findlay 2006 football media guide
| Contents |
| Coaching career |
| Miami University |
| United States Military Academy |
| Purdue |
| College football coaching record |
| External links |
| References |
Coaching career
Miami University
Holcomb was named Miami University's Head Coach for the 1942 season succeeding Frank Wilton. His first team went 3-6 which equaled the number of wins of the 3 previous years for the Redskins. The next year Holcomb and the Redskins posted a wining record of 7-2-1. This team was dominated by defense, only allowing their opponents to score in double digits twice; A 34-12 win over Bradley University and a 35-0 blow out loss to Arkansas A&M. In his two years as Miami’s head coach he compiled an overall record of 10-9-1. He left Miami to become an assistant coach for Earl Blaik at the United States Military Academy. He was replaced as Redskins coach by future Pro and College Football Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman who was one of Holcomb's top assistant coaches.
United States Military Academy
While an assistant football coach for the United States Military Academy, Holcomb was head coach of the men’s basketball team for two seasons from 1945 through 1947. He led the cadets to two straight wining seasons of 9-6 and 9-7.
Purdue
During Holcomb’s tenure as Boilermakers head coach he compiled a record of 35-42-4. His best year was 1952 when he led the Boilermakers to a Big 10 Co-championship and a #18 ranking in the final poll. Despite having only a 4-3-1 overall record Holcomb's team played well in conference with a 4-1-1 record. He is perhaps best remembered for ending Notre Dame's 39-game unbeaten streak when his Boilermakers defeated the Irish, 28-14 in the second game of the 1950 season. Holcomb was known for developing solid quarterbacks including Bob DeMoss, Dan Samuels and Len Dawson. These players helped grow a strong tradition at Purdue of great quarterback play. On December 12, 1955, After his nine seasons at Purdue, Holcomb left Purdue to accept the Athletic Director position at the Northwestern University. Stu Holcomb's three sons played college football. Chip at Northwestern, Doug at Purdue and Bryan at Arizona State, then moving to Florida State. [1]
College football coaching record
External links
★ Holcomb page 1 at College Football Data Warehouse: Miami
★ Holcomb page 2 at College Football Data Warehouse: Purdue
★ Miami fan site
★ Miami official site
★ Purdue official site
★ Army official site
★ NCAA official site
References
★ Purdue football 2006 media guide
★ Miami 2005 football media guide
★ Army 2006 football media guide
★ season by season record
★ Muskingum 2006 football media guide
★ OAC 2006 football media guide
★ Findlay 2006 football media guide
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