Conrad Lawrence Eklund (February 19, 1894 – March 18, 1953) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Augsburg Seminary—now known as Augsburg University—from 1926 to 1932, compiling a record of 15–22–5.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1894 |
| Died | March 18, 1953 (aged 59) Key West, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1914 | Macalester |
| 1916–1917 | Minnesota |
| 1918 | Great Lakes Navy |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1917 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1932 | Augsburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–22–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAC (1928) | |
| Awards | |
| All-Western (1916, 1917) | |
Eklund died on March 18, 1953, while vacationing in Key West, Florida.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1932) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Augsburg | 1–3–1 | 1–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1927 | Augsburg | 4–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1928 | Augsburg | 4–1–2 | 3–1–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1929 | Augsburg | 4–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1930 | Augsburg | 1–4–1 | 0–4 | T–7th | |||||
| 1931 | Augsburg | 0–5 | 0–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1932 | Augsburg | 1–5 | 0–5 | 8th | |||||
| Augsburg: | 15–22–5 | 10–22–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–22–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Brown, Timothy P. (2017). Fields of Friendly Strife. Lulu. ISBN 9780999572313. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Con Eklund, Former 'U' Great, Dies in Florida". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 19, 1953. p. 41. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
.
