Emerson William "Spike" Nelson[1] (April 2, 1906 – October 20, 1998)[2][3] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State College, now Mississippi State University, in 1938 and at Yale University in 1941, compiling a career head coaching record of 5–13. He played college football as a tackle at the University of Iowa and was selected as a first-team tackle by the New York Sun on its 1926 College Football All-America Team.[4] He was also selected as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and Central Press.[5][6][7]

Spike Nelson
Biographical details
Born(1906-04-02)April 2, 1906
Cherokee, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 1998(1998-10-30) (aged 92)
Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Playing career
1925–1927Iowa
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1931Iowa (line)
1932–1937LSU (line)
1938Mississippi State
1939–1940Yale (line)
1941Yale
1942Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (assistant)
1943Saint Mary's Pre-Flight
Head coaching record
Overall8–17–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi State Maroons (Southeastern Conference) (1938)
1938 Mississippi State 4–6 1–4 11th
Mississippi State: 4–6 1–4
Yale Bulldogs (Independent) (1941)
1941 Yale 1–7
Yale: 1–7
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils (Independent) (1943)
1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight 3–4–1
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight: 3–4–1
Total: 8–17–1

References

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  1. ^ State University of Iowa (1925). Catalogue. State University of Iowa. p. 583. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Carson,Coglan,Lee,Koser, & Schultz FTW, FBK". wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Person Details for Emerson W Nelson, "United States Social Security Death Index" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "All-American Is Chosen By New York Sun". Athens Messenger. November 28, 1926.
  5. ^ "Associated Press Picks All-American Eleven". Morning News Review. South Carolina. December 5, 1926.
  6. ^ Norman Brown (December 13, 1926). "Six Mid-West Stars Are On Nation's All-American Football Selection: Mythical Team of Million Grid Fans Released; 500 Newspapers Conduct Poll to Get Genuine Football Eleven". The Davenport Democrat And Leader.
  7. ^ "Fans Select First All-American Grid Team". Billings Gazette. December 13, 1926.
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