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Harold V. Almquist

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Harold V. Almquist
Almquist circa 1927
Biographical details
Born(1904-01-19)January 19, 1904
Chisago County, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1994(1994-04-05) (aged 90)
Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1925–1927Minnesota
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1940Augustana (IL)
1941–1961Rock Island HS (IL)
Basketball
1931–1932Augustana (IL)
1934–1941Augustana (IL)
Baseball
1929–1942Augustana (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall65–31–10 (college football)
99–60 (college basketball)
23–35 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 IIAC (1934)
Awards

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.[citation needed]

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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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1928–1937)
1928 Augustana 7–1 6–1 T–3rd
1929 Augustana 3–4–1 3–3–1 T–13th
1930 Augustana 4–3 3–2 T–10th
1931 Augustana 5–2–2 3–1–2 4th
1932 Augustana 6–0–2 5–0–1 3rd
1933 Augustana 7–1–1 4–1–1 T–5th
1934 Augustana 9–0 6–0 T–1st
1935 Augustana 5–3 3–2 10th
1936 Augustana 3–5 3–3 T–10th
1937 Augustana 5–2–1 4–1–1 6th
Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Illinois College Conference) (1938–1940)
1938 Augustana 3–4–1 1–3 T–8th
1939 Augustana 4–4 2–2 T–7th
1940 Augustana 4–2–2 4–1–1 T–2nd
Augustana: 65–31–10 47–20–7
Total: 65–31–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Former Rock Island coach Shorty Almquist dies at 90". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. April 6, 1994. p. 5. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.