Swede Larson
Emery Ellsworth "Swede" Larson (November 10, 1898 – November 7, 1945) was an American football coach and United States Marine Corps officer. He was the 23rd head football coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, serving for three seasons, from 1939 to 1941, and compiling a record of 16–8–3.[1] Larson died on November 7, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1898 Cokato, Minnesota |
| Died | November 7, 1945 (aged 46) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1921 | Navy |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1941 | Navy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–8–3 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1939–1941) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Navy | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| 1940 | Navy | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1941 | Navy | 7–1–1 | 10 | ||||||
| Navy: | 16–8–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 16–8–3 | ||||||||
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References
- Navy Midshipmen football coaching records Archived December 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Swede Larson's obituary
External links
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