Biographical details | |
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Born | February 19, 1900 |
Died | February 11, 1959 58) | (aged
Playing career | |
1920–1922 | Iowa |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1924–1925 | Iowa Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–12 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-Big Ten (1922) | |
Chester Ira Mead (February 19, 1900 – February 11, 1959) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa from 1924 to 1925, compiling a record of 6–12. [1] Mead played college football at the University of Iowa from 1920 to 1922, including the undefeated 1921 and 1922 teams that won back-to-back Big Ten championships. [2] He also coached football at Clarinda High School in Clarinda, Iowa, in 1923. [3]
Mead later became a medial doctor and lived in Bakersfield, California. He died in 1959. [4]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Iowa Conference)(1924–1925) | |||||||||
1924 | Iowa Wesleyan | 3–7 | 1–4 | T–9th | |||||
1925 | Iowa Wesleyan | 3–5 | 1–4 | 11th | |||||
Iowa Wesleyan: | 6–12 | 2–8 | |||||||
Total: | 6–12 |
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