Harold V. Almquist.jpg) Almquist circa 1927 |
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| Born | (1904-01-19)January 19, 1904
Chisago County, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Died | April 5, 1994(1994-04-05) (aged 90)
Moline, Illinois, U.S. |
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| 1925–1927 | Minnesota |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| 1928–1940 | Augustana (IL) |
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| 1941–1961 | Rock Island HS (IL) |
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| 1931–1932 | Augustana (IL) |
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| 1934–1941 | Augustana (IL) |
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| 1929–1942 | Augustana (IL) |
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| Overall | 65–31–10 (college football)
99–60 (college basketball)
23–35 (college baseball) |
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Football
1 IIAC (1934) |
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- Third-team All-American (1927)
- First-team All-Big Ten (1927)
- 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1925, 1926)
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Harold V. "Shorty" Almquist (January 19, 1904 – April 5, 1994) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois from 1928 to 1940, compiling a record of 65–31–10. Almquist was also the school's head basketball coach in 1931–32 and from 1934 to 1941, tallying a mark of 99–60, and head baseball coach from 1929 to 1942, amassing a record of 23–35; Augustana did not field a baseball team from 1931 to 1937.
Almquist was born on January 19, 1904, in Chisago County, Minnesota. He died on April 5, 1994, at Trinity Medical Center, East Campus in Moline, Illinois.[1]
Head coaching record
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Team
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Overall
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Conference |
Standing
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Bowl/playoffs
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| Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1928–1937)
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| 1928
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Augustana
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7–1 |
6–1 |
T–3rd |
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| 1929
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Augustana
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3–4–1 |
3–3–1 |
T–13th |
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| 1930
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Augustana
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4–3 |
3–2 |
T–10th |
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| 1931
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Augustana
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5–2–2 |
3–1–2 |
4th |
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| 1932
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Augustana
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6–0–2 |
5–0–1 |
3rd |
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| 1933
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Augustana
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7–1–1 |
4–1–1 |
T–5th |
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| 1934
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Augustana
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9–0 |
6–0 |
T–1st |
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| 1935
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Augustana
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5–3 |
3–2 |
10th |
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| 1936
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Augustana
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3–5 |
3–3 |
T–10th |
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| 1937
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Augustana
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5–2–1 |
4–1–1 |
6th |
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| Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Illinois College Conference) (1938–1940)
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| 1938
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Augustana
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3–4–1 |
1–3 |
T–8th |
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| 1939
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Augustana
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4–4 |
2–2 |
T–7th |
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| 1940
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Augustana
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4–2–2 |
4–1–1 |
T–2nd |
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| Augustana:
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65–31–10 |
47–20–7 |
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| Total: |
65–31–10 |
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| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
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References
Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterbacks |
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- Howard Abbott (1886)
- Alfred F. Pillsbury (1887–1892)
- Charles H. Van Campen (1893–1894)
- Charles E. Adams (1895)
- George E. Cole (1896–1897; 1899)
- H. C. Adams (1898)
- Willis Kienholz (1898)
- Gil Dobie (1900–1901)
- Sigmund Harris (1902–1904)
- G. F. Weisel (1905)
- E. D. Coughlan (1907)
- John McGovern (1908–1910)
- Harold V. Almquist (1926–1927)
- George Faust (1937–1938)
- Sandy Stephens (1959–1961)
- Duane Blaska (1962)
- Bob Sadek (1963)
- John Hankinson (1964–1965)
- Curt Wilson (1966–1967)
- Ray Stephens (1967–1968)
- Phil Hagen (1968–1969)
- Craig Curry (1970–1971)
- Bob Morgan (1972)
- John Lawing (1972–1973)
- Tony Dungy (1973–1976)
- Gil Fash (1973)
- Steve Olsen (1974)
- Marc Trestman (1974, 1977)
- Wendell Avery (1977–1978)
- Mark Carlson (1977–1979)
- Tim Salem (1980)
- Mike Hohensee (1981–1982)
- Greg Murphy (1983)
- Brett Sadek (1983–1984)
- Rickey Foggie (1984–1987)
- Alan Holt (1985, 1987–1988)
- Scott Schaffner (1988–1990)
- Marquel Fleetwood (1990–1992)
- Tim Schade (1993–1994)
- Cory Sauter (1995–1997)
- Billy Cockerham (1998–1999)
- Andy Persby (1998)
- Travis Cole (2000–2001)
- Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000–2003)
- Benji Kamrath (2002)
- Bryan Cupito (2004–2006)
- Adam Weber (2007–2010)
- MarQueis Gray (2011–2012)
- Max Shortell (2011–2012)
- Philip Nelson (2012–2013)
- Mitch Leidner (2013–2016)
- Chris Streveler (2014)
- Conor Rhoda (2016–2017)
- Demry Croft (2017)
- Zack Annexstad (2018)
- Tanner Morgan (2018–2022)
- Athan Kaliakmanis (2022–2023)
- Cole Kramer (2023)
- Max Brosmer (2024)
- Drake Lindsey (2025)
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- J. W. Cook (1893)
- No coach (1894)
- No team (1895–1900)
- No coach (1901)
- Paul Coldren (1902–1904)
- No team (1905–1916)
- Ted Davenport (1917)
- Leo Liitt (1918)
- Art Swedberg (1919–1922)
- Wally Swanson (1923–1924)
- Carl Peterson (1925–1927)
- Harold V. Almquist (1928–1940)
- John Briley (1941–1942)
- No team (1943–1944)
- Lee C. Brissman (1945)
- John Briley (1946)
- Butch Stolfa (1947–1949)
- Ollie Olson (1950)
- Vincent Lundeen (1951–1958)
- Ray B. Loeschner (1959–1963)
- Ralph Starenko (1964–1968)
- Ben Newcomb (1969–1978)
- Bob Reade (1979–1994)
- Tom Schmulbach (1995–1999)
- Jim Barnes (2000–2010)
- Rob Cushman (2011–2014)
- Steve Bell (2015– )
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Augustana (Illinois) Vikings men's basketball head coaches |
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- Unknown (1901–1906)
- Dan Hayes (1910–1912)
- R. M. Conrad (1912–1919)
- Art Swedberg (1919–1931)
- Harold V. Almquist (1931–1932)
- Art Swedberg (1932–1934)
- Harold V. Almquist (1934–1941)
- John Briley (1941–1943)
- Robert Maloney (1943–1944)
- Lee C. Brissman (1944–1945)
- John Briley (1945–1947)
- Butch Stolfa (1947–1950)
- Ollie Olson (1950–1951)
- Lenny Kallis (1951–1966)
- Armin Pipho (1966–1969)
- Jim Borchedring (1969–1984)
- Lim Leix (1984–1990)
- Steve Yount (1990–1999)
- Grey Giovanine (1999–2020)
- Steve Schafer (2020–2021)
- Tom Jessee (2021– )
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