Wilmer Gardner Crowell (January 29, 1884 – August 23, 1943) was an American college football, basketball and lacrosse player and coach. He was a quarterback and drop kicker at Swarthmore. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University in 1906 and at Lafayette College form 1914 to 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 19–15–5.[1] Crowell died on August 23, 1943, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Crowell was the head referee during the 1936 NFL Championship Game.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Hatchetites (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | George Washington | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| George Washington: | 4–3–2 | ||||||||
| Lafayette (Independent) (1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Lafayette | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Lafayette | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1916 | Lafayette | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| Lafayette: | 15–12–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 19–15–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Wilmer Crowell Noted Official Dies at 60". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. August 24, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved March 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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