Carl A. "Eggs" Eggebrecht (November 9, 1893 – July 1, 1958) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1920, Heidelberg College—now known as Heidelberg University—in Tiffin, Ohio from 1921 to 1923, Central State Teachers College—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point—in Stevens Point, Wisconsin from 1927 to 1928, and Midland College—now known as Midland University—in Fremont, Nebraska from 1935 to 1936, compiling a career college football coaching record of 25–28–5.

Carl Eggebrecht
Biographical details
Born(1893-11-09)November 9, 1893
Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 1958(1958-07-01) (aged 64)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1914Beloit
1915River Falls Normal
1917Springfield
Basketball
1914–1915Beloit
1915–1916River Falls Normal
1917–1920Springfield
Position(s)Fullback (football)
Center (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920Lombard
1921–1923Heidelberg
1924–1926Marshall HS (MN)
1927–1928Stevens Point
1935–1936Midland
Basketball
1921–1924Heidelberg
1924–1926Marshall HS (MN)
1927–1929Stevens Point
1935–1937Midland
Baseball
1921Lombard
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1923Heidelberg
1924–1927Marshall HS (MN)
1927–1929Stevens Point
1935–1937Midland
Head coaching record
Overall25–28–5 (college football)
19–32 (college basketball, excluding Midland)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 WSTCC (1928)

Early life and playing career

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Eggebrecht was born on November 9, 1893, in Wausau, Wisconsin.[1] There he graduated from Wausau High School, where he was a member of the football, basketball, and track teams.

Eggebrecht first attended college at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he played football and basketball.[2][3] He then moved on to River Falls Normal School—now known as University of Wisconsin–River Falls—where he was a member of the varsity football and basketball teams before graduating in 1916. He played for the football team in the fall of 1915 and the basketball team that winter. Both squads won the Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin title in their respective sports.[4]

Eggebrecht spent the 1916–17 academic year as the principal of a grade school in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He resigned from that position in 1917 to attend Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.[5] Eggebrecht played as a fullback on Springfield's football team that fall.[6] He also played as a center on Springfield’s basketball team and was elected as team captain for the 1918–19 season.[7]

Coaching career

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Eggebrecht began his coaching career at the college level in 1920, when we was hired as physical director and athletic coach at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois.[8]

Eggebrecht moved to Marshall High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1924, where he coached football and baseball for three seasons and basketball for two.[9] He resigned from his post as Marshall High School in the summer of 1927 and was hired as coach and athletic director at Stevens Point Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.[10] In June 1935, Eggebrecht was appointed the athletic director at Midland College—now known as Midland University—in Fremont, Nebraska.[11]

Late life and death

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Eggebrecht later worked as an automobile dealer in Wausau. He died on July 1, 1958, at a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.[1]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lombard Olive (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920)
1920 Lombard 7–1 5–1
Lombard: 7–1 5–1
Heidelberg (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1921–1923)
1921 Heidelberg 0–7–1 0–7 19th
1922 Heidelberg 1–7 1–6 T–18th
1923 Heidelberg 3–5 0–5 18th
Heidelberg: 4–19–1 1–18
Stevens Point Pointers (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1927–1928)
1927 Stevens Point 2–3–1 1–3 T–8th
1928 Stevens Point 5–0–1 3–0–1 T–1st
Stevens Point: 7–3–2 4–3–1
Midland Warriors (Nebraska College Athletic Conference) (1935–1936)
1935 Midland 2–2–3 1–2–1 4th
1936 Midland 5–3 2–2 3rd
Midland: 7–5–3 3–4–1
Total: 25–28–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituary; Carl Eggebrecht". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. July 3, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Settles His Own "Spike."". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 26, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "New Coach Signed For Lombard". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Jacksonville, Illinois. August 7, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Sports News Items". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. March 24, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Sports News Items". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. September 14, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Former Teacher To Play against Harvard Saturday". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. November 13, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Elected Team Captain". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. March 7, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Eggebrecht Is New Coach For Lombard Team". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. August 10, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Getchell, Josh S. (July 20, 1927). "Carl Eggebrecht Resigns As Marshall High Coach". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 11. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Carl Eggebrecht Is Named Point Normal Coach". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. August 31, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Carl Eggebrecht Is Midland Director". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. June 28, 1935. p. 20. Retrieved July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
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