Elmer "Trim" Capshaw (November 27, 1893 – April 13, 1953) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from 1921 to 1922.[1] Capshaw was also the head basketball coach at Colorado Mines in 1921–22.[2][3] He played college football at the University of Oklahoma from 1912 to 1915.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1893 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1953 (aged 59) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1915 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1922 | Colorado Mines |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1922 | Colorado Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–7–1 (Football) |
Head Coaching Record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mines Orediggers (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Colorado Mines | 1–5 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1922 | Colorado Mines | 4–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| Colorado Mines: | 5–7–1 | 5–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–7–1 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "The Colorado School of Mines Magazine, Volume 12". Association of Alumni of the Colorado School of Mines. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Elmer Capshaw". Sports-Reference College Basketball. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Dozier, Ray (2006). The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781582616995. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Elmer Capshaw". soonerstats.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Football All-Time Records". Colorado School of Mines athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2023.