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Earle T. Pickering
Earle Thomas Pickering (January 6, 1888 – June 14, 1961) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Vermont in 1912, at the University of Arkansas from 1913 to 1914, and at the College of St. Thomas—now known as the University of St. Thomas—in Minnesota in 1915, compiling career college football coaching record of 15–15–1. Pickering was also the head baseball coach at Arkansas from 1914 to 1915, tallying a mark of 33–12. Pickering played college football at the University of Minnesota. He was the captain of the 1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. At Minnesota he was a member of Theta Delta Chi. He was born in Geneva, Minnesota Geneva is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. History A post office has been in operation at Geneva since 1855. Geneva was platted in 1857. The city was named after Geneva, New York. ... in 1888. He died Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva, Minnesota
Geneva is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. History A post office has been in operation at Geneva since 1855. Geneva was platted in 1857. The city was named after Geneva, New York. It was the birthplace of Lawrence B. Anderson (1906-1994), noted architect and educator who lead the architecture school at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Geneva is along Interstate 35, and Freeborn County Roads 35 and 45. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 555 people, 220 households, and 152 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 228 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
The 1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference, Western Conference during the 1911 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–0–1 record (2–0–1 against Big Ten Conference, Western Conference opponents), won the conference championship for the third consecutive year, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 102 to 15. The team has been recognized retroactively as the national champion by the Billingsley Report. Center Clifford Morrell and halfback Reuben Rosenwald were named All-Big Ten first team. Schedule References {{Big Ten Conference football champions 1911 Western Conference football season, Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Big Ten Conference football champion seasons College football undefeated seasons 1911 in sports in Minnesota, Minnesota Golden Gophers f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football Ends
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1961 Deaths
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 College Football Season
The 1915 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Cornell, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Pittsburgh as having been selected national champions in later years. Only Cornell (named by four major selectors) and Pittsburgh (named by one) claim national championships for the 1915 season. Conference and program changes Conference establishments * The Southwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, later known as the Southwest Conference, began its first season of play in 1915. The league had eight founding members in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. *The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, now a Division III conference, began football play in 1915. Membership changes Rose Bowl The Rose Bowl was played for the first time since its inception on January 1, 1902, following the 1901 season. Washington State defeated Brown, 14–0. The game has been played annually ever since. Conference standi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Team
The 1914 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1914 college football season The 1914 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Army, Illinois, and Texas as having been selected national champions. Only Illinois claims a national championship fo .... Earle T. Pickering was the team's head coach for his second and final season. The Razorbacks compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 206 to 96. Schedule Note, Arkansas states Ole Miss used an ineligible player and consider it to be a forfeit. References Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football {{Arkansas-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 College Football Season
The 1914 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Army, Illinois, and Texas as having been selected national champions. Only Illinois claims a national championship for the 1914 season. Conference program and changes Conference changes *Three conferences began football play in 1914: **'' Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference'' – active through the 1928 season; one of two conferences to bear this name, the second would be active between 1974 and 1996 **'' Hawkeye College Conference'' – active through the 1917 season **''Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association'' – active through the 1916 season Membership changes Program changes * After reinstating their football program after a 3-year hiatus, the University of Southern California Methodists officially changed their nickname to the now-eponymous Trojans. Stadiums Final Season * Alabama plays their final season at The Quad. The Quad has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Team
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The 1913 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1913 college football season. In their first year under head coach Earle T. Pickering, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–2 record, shut out five of their nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 137 to 43. Schedule References Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas in the sport of American football. The Razorbacks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 College Football Season
The 1913 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Auburn, Chicago, and Harvard as having been selected national champions. All three teams finished with undefeated records. Chicago and Harvard officially claim national championships for the 1913 season. Chicago was also the champion of the Western Conference, Missouri was champion of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA), and Colorado won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Conference and program changes Conference changes * One new conference began play in 1913: ** Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin – active NCAA Division III conference now known as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Membership changes Conference standings Major conference standings Independents Minor conferences Minor conference standings Awards and honors All-Americans The consensus All-America team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Vermont Green And Gold Football Team
The 1912 Vermont Green and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In their only year under head coach Earle T. Pickering, the team compiled a 3–5 record. Schedule References {{Vermont Catamounts football navbox Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ... Vermont Catamounts football seasons Vermont Green and Gold football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 College Football Season
The 1912 college football season was the first of the modern era, as the NCAA implemented changes to increase scoring: *Teams were given ''4 downs'' instead of ''3 downs'' to gain ten yards *The value of a touchdown was increased from ''5 points'' to ''6 points'' *The field was reduced from ''110 yards'' to ''100 yards'', and ''end zones'' of ten yards were added *Kickoff was made from the ''40 yard line'' rather than midfield. Conference and program changes Conference changes *Five conferences began play in 1912: **Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association – an active NCAA Division II conference **'' Little Five Conference'' – active through the 1917 season **''Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association'' – active through the 1925 season **Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – an active NCAA Division II conference; now known as the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association **''South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association'' – active th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
