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Rufus Gilbert

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Rufus Gilbert
Biographical details
Born(1884-12-08)December 8, 1884
Warren, Minnesota, U.S.
Died1962
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905Kalamazoo
1907–1908Kalamazoo
1909–1911Bradley
1915Rose Polytechnic
1917–1920Rose Polytechnic
Basketball
1913–1921Rose Polytechnic
Head coaching record
Overall20–39–2 (football, excluding Bradley)
39–67 (basketball)

Rufus W. Gilbert (December 8, 1884 – 1962)[1] was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kalamazoo College (1905, 1907–1908), Bradley Polytechnic Institute—now known as Bradley University (1909–1911), and at Rose Polytechnic Institute—now known as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1915, 1917–1920). Gilbert was also the head basketball coach at Rose Polytechnic from 1913 to 1921, tallying a mark of 39–67. His son, Louis, played college football at the University of Michigan from 1925 to 1927.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kalamazoo (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905)
1905 Kalamazoo 3–6 3–3 T–3rd
Kalamazoo (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1908)
1907 Kalamazoo 0–6 0–5 5th
1908 Kalamazoo 2–7–1 0–4–1 5th
Kalamazoo: 5–19–1 3–12–1
Total: 5–19–1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rufus Gilbert Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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