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{{Short description|American sports coach (1876–1954)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1876|8|26}}
| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| birth_place = [[Clayton, Illinois]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1954|1|3|1876|8|26}}
| birth_place = [[Clayton, Illinois]]
| death_place = [[Carthage, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1954|1|3|1876|8|26}}
| death_place = [[Carthage, Illinois]]
| alma_mater =
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| player_sport1 = Football
| player_years2 = 1902
| player_team2 = [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]]
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| coach_years1 = 1921–1935
| coach_years1 = 1921–1935
| coach_sport1 = Football
| coach_team1 = [[Carthage Red Men football|Carthage]]
| coach_years2 = 1918
| overall_record = 50–52–18
| coach_team2 = [[Camp Grant Warriors football|Camp Grant]]
| coach_years3 = 1921–1935
| coach_team3 = [[Carthage Red Men football|Carthage]]
| coach_sport4 = Basketball
| coach_years5 = 1921–1927
| coach_team5 = [[Carthage Red Men basketball|Carthage]]
| coach_sport6 = Track
| coach_years7 = 1911–1917
| coach_team7 = [[Northwestern Wildcats|Northwestern]]
| admin_years1 = 1921–1936
| admin_team1 = [[Carthage Red Men and Lady Reds|Carthage]]
| overall_record = 54–55–18 (football)
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'''Lewis Omer''' (August 28, 1876 – January 3, 1954) was an [[American football]] coach.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Illinois Historical Journal|author=Illinois State Historical Society|date=1988|volume=81|publisher=Illinois State Historical Society|issn=0748-8149|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=k3J5AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois at Urbana|author=University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)|date=1906|publisher=University of Illinois|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=TSEMAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="google3">{{cite book|title=Illinois Historical Journal|author=Illinois State Historical Society|date=1988|publisher=Illinois State Historical Society|issn=0748-8149|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=9DAUAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref>
'''Lewis Omer''' (August 28, 1876 – January 3, 1954) was an [[American football]], [[basketball]], and [[track and field|track]] coach.<ref name="google">{{cite journal|title=Illinois Historical Journal|author=Illinois State Historical Society|journal=Illinois State Historical Society Membership|date=1988|volume=81|publisher=Illinois State Historical Society|issn=0748-8149|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k3J5AAAAMAAJ|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois at Urbana|author=University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)|date=1906|publisher=University of Illinois|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TSEMAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="google3">{{cite journal|title=Illinois Historical Journal|author=Illinois State Historical Society|journal=Illinois State Historical Society Membership|date=1988|publisher=Illinois State Historical Society|issn=0748-8149|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9DAUAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref>


Omer was born in 1876 in [[Clayton, Illinois]]. He attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1902.<ref name=CTobit>{{cite news|title=Lewis Omer, N.U., Carthage Figure, Is Dead|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=January 4, 1954|page=4-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15644086/lewis_omer_nu_carthage_figure_is/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Omer was born in 1876 in [[Clayton, Illinois]]. He attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois]], graduating in 1902.<ref name=CTobit>{{cite news|title=Lewis Omer, N.U., Carthage Figure, Is Dead|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=January 4, 1954|page=4-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15644086/lewis_omer_nu_carthage_figure_is/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


After graduating from Illinois, Omer became a school teacher. He then coached track and worked in the athletic department at [[Northwestern University]] from 1911 to 1917.<ref name=CTobit/> He joined the U.S. Army in 1917, reached the rank of major, and was discharged in 1921.<ref name=CTobit/>
After graduating from Illinois, Omer became a school teacher. He then coached track and worked in the athletic department at [[Northwestern University]] from 1911 to 1917.<ref name=CTobit/> He joined the [[United States Army]] in 1917, reached the rank of major, and was discharged in 1921.<ref name=CTobit/>


From 1921 to 1936, Omer was the athletic director at [[Carthage College]] in [[Carthage, Illinois]].<ref name=CTobit/> He was also the head football coach for the [[Carthage Red Men football]] team for 15 seasons, from 1921 until 1935.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/2013/7/24/Football_0724130009.aspx?path=football|publisher=[[Carthage Red Men]]|title=All-time football records|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref> His coaching record at Carthage was 50–52–18.<ref>{{Cite web
From 1921 to 1936, Omer was the athletic director at [[Carthage College]] in [[Carthage, Illinois]].<ref name=CTobit/> He was also the head coach for the [[Carthage Red Men football]] team for 15 seasons, from 1921 until 1935 compiling a record of 51–52–18.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/2013/7/24/Football_0724130009.aspx?path=football|publisher=[[Carthage Red Men]]|title=All-time football records|accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
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}}</ref> Omer later served as a mathematics professor at Carthage.<ref name=CTobit/>

==Head coaching record==
===Football===
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Camp Grant Warriors football|Camp Grant]]
| conf = Independent
| startyear = 1918
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1918 college football season|1918]]
| name = [[1918 Camp Grant football team|Camp Grant]]
| overall = 3–3
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Camp Grant
| overall = 3–3
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Carthage Red Men football|Carthage Red Men]]
| conf = [[Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]
| startyear = 1921
| endyear = 1935
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1921 college football season|1921]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 6–2
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1922 college football season|1922]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 5–4
| conference = 2–2
| confstanding = T–8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1923 college football season|1923]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 4–3–1
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = T–13th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1924 college football season|1924]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 3–4–1
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = T–14th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1925 college football season|1925]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 4–4–1
| conference = 3–2–1
| confstanding = T–7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1926 college football season|1926]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 3–3–2
| conference = 2–3–1
| confstanding = T–13th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1927 college football season|1927]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 2–3–2
| conference = 1–2–2
| confstanding = T–16th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1928 college football season|1928]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 2–3–2
| conference = 2–2–1
| confstanding = T–13th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1929 college football season|1929]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 4–3–1
| conference = 2–2–1
| confstanding = T–12th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1930 college football season|1930]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 3–4–1
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–12th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1931 college football season|1931]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 4–4–1
| conference = 3–3–1
| confstanding = T–9th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1932 college football season|1932]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 1–4–4
| conference = 0–4–3
| confstanding = T–18th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1933 college football season|1933]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 4–1–2
| conference = 3–1–1
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1934 college football season|1934]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 2–6
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = T–13th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1935 college football season|1935]]
| name = Carthage
| overall = 4–4
| conference = 2–3
| confstanding = 12th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Carthage
| overall = 51–52–18
| confrecord = 32–39–13
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 54–55–18
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|148549613}}


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Latest revision as of 18:04, 4 August 2024

Lewis Omer
Biographical details
Born(1876-08-26)August 26, 1876
Clayton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 1954(1954-01-03) (aged 77)
Carthage, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1902Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918Camp Grant
1921–1935Carthage
Basketball
1921–1927Carthage
Track
1911–1917Northwestern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1936Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall54–55–18 (football)

Lewis Omer (August 28, 1876 – January 3, 1954) was an American football, basketball, and track coach.[1][2][3]

Omer was born in 1876 in Clayton, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1902.[4]

After graduating from Illinois, Omer became a school teacher. He then coached track and worked in the athletic department at Northwestern University from 1911 to 1917.[4] He joined the United States Army in 1917, reached the rank of major, and was discharged in 1921.[4]

From 1921 to 1936, Omer was the athletic director at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois.[4] He was also the head coach for the Carthage Red Men football team for 15 seasons, from 1921 until 1935 compiling a record of 51–52–18.[5][6] Omer later served as a mathematics professor at Carthage.[4]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Camp Grant (Independent) (1918)
1918 Camp Grant 3–3
Camp Grant: 3–3
Carthage Red Men (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1921–1935)
1921 Carthage 6–2 4–2
1922 Carthage 5–4 2–2 T–8th
1923 Carthage 4–3–1 2–3–1 T–13th
1924 Carthage 3–4–1 2–3–1 T–14th
1925 Carthage 4–4–1 3–2–1 T–7th
1926 Carthage 3–3–2 2–3–1 T–13th
1927 Carthage 2–3–2 1–2–2 T–16th
1928 Carthage 2–3–2 2–2–1 T–13th
1929 Carthage 4–3–1 2–2–1 T–12th
1930 Carthage 3–4–1 3–3 T–12th
1931 Carthage 4–4–1 3–3–1 T–9th
1932 Carthage 1–4–4 0–4–3 T–18th
1933 Carthage 4–1–2 3–1–1 8th
1934 Carthage 2–6 1–4 T–13th
1935 Carthage 4–4 2–3 12th
Carthage: 51–52–18 32–39–13
Total: 54–55–18

References

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  1. ^ Illinois State Historical Society (1988). "Illinois Historical Journal". Illinois State Historical Society Membership. 81. Illinois State Historical Society. ISSN 0748-8149. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) (1906). The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois at Urbana. University of Illinois. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Illinois State Historical Society (1988). "Illinois Historical Journal". Illinois State Historical Society Membership. Illinois State Historical Society. ISSN 0748-8149. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Lewis Omer, N.U., Carthage Figure, Is Dead". Chicago Tribune. January 4, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "All-time football records". Carthage Red Men. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  6. ^ DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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