Ewald O. "Jumbo" Stiehm (April 9, 1886 – August 18, 1923) was an

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player, coach of football and

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, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Ripon College (Wisconsin), Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin (1910), the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1911–1915), and Indiana University (Bloomington), Indiana University (1916–1921), compiling a career college football record of 59–23–4. Stiehm was also the head basketball coach at Nebraska from 1911 to 1915 and at Indiana from 1919 to 1920, tallying a career mark of 69–22.

Coaching career

Stiehm began his coaching career at Ripon College (Wisconsin), Ripon College in 1910, where he led the Red Hawks football team to a 4–3 record. From 1911 to 1915, he coached football at Nebraska, and compiled a 35–2–3 record. From 1913 to 1915, his teams went undefeated seasons. In the history of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program, Stiehm has the highest winning percentage (.913) of anyone who coached more than two games. From 1916 to 1921, he coached at Indiana, and compiled a 20–18–1 record.

Death

Stiehm died on August 18, 1923 in Bloomington, Indiana at the age of 37 after an 11-month bout with stomach cancer.

Head coaching record

Football

Basketball

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stiehm, Ewald O. 1886 births 1923 deaths American football centers Basketball coaches from Wisconsin Indiana Hoosiers athletic directors Indiana Hoosiers football coaches Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball coaches Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball coaches People from Johnson Creek, Wisconsin Ripon Red Hawks football coaches Ripon Red Hawks men's basketball coaches Wisconsin Badgers football players