Burr Chamberlain
 Portrait of Chamberlain from The World of New York, September 26, 1898 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 21, 1877 Dalton, Massachusetts |
| Died |
November 11, 1933 (aged 56) Bronxville, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1898 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Center, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1899 | Stanford |
| 1901 | Virginia (assistant) |
| 1903 | Navy |
| 1907 | Yale (assistant) |
| 1923–1925 | Yale (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–12–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
|
All-American, 1896 All-American, 1897 All-American, 1898 | |
Burr Clark "B. C." Chamberlain (August 21, 1877 – November 11, 1933) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Yale University from 1896 to 1898 at the center and tackle positions. Three times he was an All-American. Chamberlain served as the head football for one season at Stanford University in 1899 and for a season at the United States Naval Academy in 1903 season, compiling a career head coaching record of 6–12–3. He also coached football at the United States Military Academy, the University of Virginia, and his alma mater, Yale.
Chamberlain was born in Dalton, Massachusetts on August 21, 1877. He died of a heart attack at his home in Bronxville, New York on November 11, 1933.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Stanford | 2–5–2 | |||||||
| Stanford: | 2–5–2 | ||||||||
| Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Navy | 4–7–1 | |||||||
| Navy: | 4–7–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–12–3 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "B. C. CHAMBERLIN, GRIDIRON STAR, DIES—Former Yale Captain Won Fame as an All-America Tackle in Late '90s—NEW YORK STOCK BROKER—After Student Days, Coached at Yale, West Point, Annapolis and Other Institutions" (PDF). The New York Times. November 11, 1933. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
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