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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1934–2019)}} |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1934|5|13}} |
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|birth_place=[[Highland Springs, Virginia]], |
|birth_place=[[Highland Springs, Virginia]], U.S. |
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|death_date= {{Death date and age|2019|2|15|1934|5|13}} |
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|death_place=[[Emory, Virginia]], U.S. |
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|college=[[Richmond Spiders football|Richmond]] |
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|position1=Halfback |
|position1=Halfback, defensive back |
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|playing_years1={{CFL Year|1956}} |
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'''Louis Wacker''' ( |
'''Louis Wacker''' (May 13, 1934 – February 15, 2019) was an American [[gridiron football]] player and coach. He played professionally with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the Western Interprovincial Football Union–a forerunner of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL)—in 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=wackelou001|title=Lou Wacker|work=justsportsstats.com}}</ref> Wacker served as the head football coach at [[Emory and Henry College]] in [[Emory, Virginia]] from 1982 to 2004, compiling a record of 164–76 and leading the [[Emory and Henry Wasps football|Emory and Henry Wasps]] to 11 [[Old Dominion Athletic Conference]] titles. He was also the head men's lacrosse coach at [[Hampden–Sydney College]] in [[Hampden Sydney, Virginia]] for one season, in 1975 tallying a mark of 1–8.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gowasps.com/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/20140911sbp3av|title = Emory & Henry to Pay Tribute to Coach Lou Wacker Prior to October 4 Football Game|date = 11 September 2014}}</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
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===Football=== |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} |
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| name = [[Emory and Henry Wasps football|Emory and Henry Wasps]] |
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| conf = [[Old Dominion Athletic Conference]] |
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| startyear = 1982 |
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| endyear = 2004 |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1982 NCAA Division III football season|1982]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 3–6 |
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| conference = 2–3 |
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| confstanding = T–4th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1983 NCAA Division III football season|1983]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 5–5 |
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| conference = 4–2 |
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| confstanding = T–2nd |
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| bowlname = |
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| bowloutcome = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1984 NCAA Division III football season|1984]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 6–4 |
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| conference = 3–2 |
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| confstanding = T–2nd |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1985 NCAA Division III football season|1985]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–3 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st |
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| bowlname = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1986 NCAA Division III football season|1986]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 10–2 |
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| conference = 5–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III First Round]] |
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| bowloutcome = L |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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}} |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1987 NCAA Division III football season|1987]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 11–3 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd |
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III Semifinal]] |
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| bowloutcome = L |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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}} |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1988 NCAA Division III football season|1988]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–2 |
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| conference = 4–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1989 NCAA Division III football season|1989]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 6–4 |
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| conference = 3–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1990 NCAA Division III football season|1990]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 6–4 |
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| conference = 4–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1991 NCAA Division III football season|1991]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–2 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1992 NCAA Division III football season|1992]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 11–1 |
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| conference = 5–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III Quarterfinal]] |
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| bowloutcome = L |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1993 NCAA Division III football season|1993]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 7–3 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 2nd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1994 NCAA Division III football season|1994]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–2 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1995 NCAA Division III football season|1995]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 9–2 |
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| conference = 5–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III First Round]] |
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| bowloutcome = L |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1996 NCAA Division III football season|1996]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–2 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1997 NCAA Division III football season|1997]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–2 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1998 NCAA Division III football season|1998]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 10–0 |
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| conference = 5–0 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1999 NCAA Division III football season|1999]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 6–4 |
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| conference = 4–2 |
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| confstanding = T–2nd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[2000 NCAA Division III football season|2000]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 8–3 |
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| conference = 5–1 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III First Round]] |
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| bowloutcome = L |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2001 NCAA Division III football season|2001]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 5–5 |
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| conference = 3–3 |
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| confstanding = T–2nd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2002 NCAA Division III football season|2002]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 4–6 |
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| conference = 2–4 |
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| confstanding = T–5th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2003 NCAA Division III football season|2003]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 5–5 |
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| conference = 3–3 |
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| confstanding = T–3rd |
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| ranking = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2004 NCAA Division III football season|2004]] |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 4–6 |
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| conference = 3–3 |
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| confstanding = 4th |
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| ranking = no |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal |
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| name = Emory and Henry |
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| overall = 164–76 |
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| confrecord = 88–31 |
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{{CFB Yearly Record End |
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| overall = 164–76 |
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| bowls = no |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 16 July 2024
| Born: | May 13, 1934 Highland Springs, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Died: | February 15, 2019 (aged 84) Emory, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Halfback, defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Richmond |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1956 | Calgary Stampeders |
Louis Wacker (May 13, 1934 – February 15, 2019) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally with the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union–a forerunner of the Canadian Football League (CFL)—in 1956.[1] Wacker served as the head football coach at Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia from 1982 to 2004, compiling a record of 164–76 and leading the Emory and Henry Wasps to 11 Old Dominion Athletic Conference titles. He was also the head men's lacrosse coach at Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia for one season, in 1975 tallying a mark of 1–8.[2]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Emory and Henry Wasps (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (1982–2004) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Emory and Henry | 3–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1983 | Emory and Henry | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Emory and Henry | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Emory and Henry | 8–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1986 | Emory and Henry | 10–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1987 | Emory and Henry | 11–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1988 | Emory and Henry | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1989 | Emory and Henry | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Emory and Henry | 6–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1991 | Emory and Henry | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Emory and Henry | 11–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1993 | Emory and Henry | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Emory and Henry | 8–2 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1995 | Emory and Henry | 9–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1996 | Emory and Henry | 8–2 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1997 | Emory and Henry | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1998 | Emory and Henry | 10–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1999 | Emory and Henry | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2000 | Emory and Henry | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2001 | Emory and Henry | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2002 | Emory and Henry | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2003 | Emory and Henry | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Emory and Henry | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Emory and Henry: | 164–76 | 88–31 | |||||||
| Total: | 164–76 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Lou Wacker". justsportsstats.com.
- ^ "Emory & Henry to Pay Tribute to Coach Lou Wacker Prior to October 4 Football Game". September 11, 2014.
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