Lewis Omer

Lewis Omer
Biographical details
Born(1876-08-26)August 26, 1876
Clayton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 1954(1954-01-03) (aged 77)
Carthage, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1902Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918Camp Grant
1921–1935Carthage
Basketball
1921–1927Carthage
Track
1911–1917Northwestern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1936Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall54–55–18 (football)

Lewis Omer (August 28, 1876 – January 3, 1954) was an American football, basketball, and track coach.[1][2][3]

Omer was born in 1876 in Clayton, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1902.[4]

After graduating from Illinois, Omer became a school teacher. He then coached track and worked in the athletic department at Northwestern University from 1911 to 1917.[4] He joined the United States Army in 1917, reached the rank of major, and was discharged in 1921.[4]

From 1921 to 1936, Omer was the athletic director at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois.[4] He was also the head coach for the Carthage Red Men football team for 15 seasons, from 1921 until 1935 compiling a record of 51–52–18.[5][6] Omer later served as a mathematics professor at Carthage.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Camp Grant (Independent) (1918)
1918 Camp Grant 3–3
Camp Grant: 3–3
Carthage Red Men (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1921–1935)
1921 Carthage 6–2 4–2
1922 Carthage 5–4 2–2 T–8th
1923 Carthage 4–3–1 2–3–1 T–13th
1924 Carthage 3–4–1 2–3–1 T–14th
1925 Carthage 4–4–1 3–2–1 T–7th
1926 Carthage 3–3–2 2–3–1 T–13th
1927 Carthage 2–3–2 1–2–2 T–16th
1928 Carthage 2–3–2 2–2–1 T–13th
1929 Carthage 4–3–1 2–2–1 T–12th
1930 Carthage 3–4–1 3–3 T–12th
1931 Carthage 4–4–1 3–3–1 T–9th
1932 Carthage 1–4–4 0–4–3 T–18th
1933 Carthage 4–1–2 3–1–1 8th
1934 Carthage 2–6 1–4 T–13th
1935 Carthage 4–4 2–3 12th
Carthage: 51–52–18 32–39–13
Total: 54–55–18

References

  1. ^ Illinois State Historical Society (1988). "Illinois Historical Journal". Illinois State Historical Society Membership. 81. Illinois State Historical Society. ISSN 0748-8149. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) (1906). The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois at Urbana. University of Illinois. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Illinois State Historical Society (1988). "Illinois Historical Journal". Illinois State Historical Society Membership. Illinois State Historical Society. ISSN 0748-8149. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Lewis Omer, N.U., Carthage Figure, Is Dead". Chicago Tribune. January 4, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "All-time football records". Carthage Red Men. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  6. ^ DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.