Conrad L. Eklund

Conrad L. Eklund

Biographical details
Born	(1894-02-19)February 19, 1894
Died	March 18, 1953(1953-03-18) (aged 59) Key West, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1914	Macalester
1916–1917	Minnesota
1918	Great Lakes Navy
Basketball
1915–1917	Minnesota
Position(s)	Guard, tackle (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1932	Augsburg
Head coaching record
Overall	15–22–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MIAC (1928)
Awards
All-Western (1916, 1917)

Conrad Lawrence Eklund (February 19, 1894 – March 18, 1953) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Augsburg Seminary—now known as Augsburg University—from 1926 to 1932, compiling a record of 15–22–5.

Eklund died on March 18, 1953, while vacationing in Key West, Florida.[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1932)
1926	Augsburg	1–3–1	1–3–1	T–5th
1927	Augsburg	4–2	3–2	T–2nd
1928	Augsburg	4–1–2	3–1–2	T–1st
1929	Augsburg	4–2–1	3–2–1	T–4th
1930	Augsburg	1–4–1	0–4	T–7th
1931	Augsburg	0–5	0–5	8th
1932	Augsburg	1–5	0–5	8th
Augsburg:		15–22–5	10–22–4
Total:		15–22–5
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. Brown, Timothy P. (2017). Fields of Friendly Strife. Lulu. ISBN 9780999572313. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
2. "Con Eklund, Former 'U' Great, Dies in Florida". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 19, 1953. p. 41. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Conrad L. Eklund at Find a Grave