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| coach_team2 = [[Reedsburg Area High School|Reedsburg HS (WI)]]
| coach_years3 = 1935–1942
| coach_team3 = [[Portage High School (Wisconsin)|Portage HS (WI)]]
| coach_years4 = 1943
| coach_team4 = [[Lima High School|Lima HS (OH)]]
| coach_years5 = 1946–1955
| coach_team5 = [[Milwaukee Panthers football|Milwaukee]] (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 1956–1959
| coach_team6 = [[Milwaukee Panthers football|Milwaukee]]
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| coach_team8 = [[Reedsburg Area High School|Reedsburg HS (WI)]]
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'''Armin R. Kraeft''' (November 4, 1909 – November 29, 2000) was an [[American football]], [[basketball]], and [[baseball]] coach. He served as the head football coach at the [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]] from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 9–23.


Kraeft attended [[Marion High School (Wisconsin)|Marion High School]] in [[Marion, Wisconsin]] and then La Crosse State Teachers College—now known as the [[University of Wisconsin–La Crosse]], where he played [[basketball]] and was a member of the championship team of 1930–31. He coached at [[Reedsburg Area High School|Reedsburg High School]] in [[Reedsburg, Wisconsin]] for four years before moving to [[Portage High School (Wisconsin)|Portage High School]] in [[Portage, Wisconsin]] in 1935. In 1943, Kraeft was hired at [[Lima High School]] in [[Lima, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Armin Kraeft, Portage Coach, Accepts, Lima, Ohio Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93540119/the-capital-times/ |newspaper=[[The Capital Times]] |location=[[Madison, Wisconsin]] |date=July 14, 1943 |page=14 |access-date=January 26, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
'''Armin R. Kraeft''' (November 4, 1909{{spaced ndash}}November 29, 2000) was an [[American football]] [[head coach]] of the [[Milwaukee Panthers football|University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers]] football team.

Kraeft was inducted into the [[United States Army]] on December 16, 1943. He initially held the rank of corporal and served with the infantry at [[Camp Fannin]]. He then attended [[Officer Candidate School (United States Army)|Officer Candidate School]] at [[Fort Benning]] and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Former Coach Armin R. Kraeft Made Lieutenant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93540714/portage-daily-register/ |newspaper=[[Portage Daily Register]] |location=[[Portage, Wisconsin]] |date=November 16, 1944 |page=3 |access-date=January 26, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> Kraeft was discharged from the military in the spring of 1946 and resumed coaching that fall when he was hired an assistant football coach and physical education instructor at Milwaukee State Teachers College—now known as University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Armin Kraeft Joins Teachers College Faculty |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93540083/wisconsin-state-journal/ |newspaper=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] |location=[[Madison, Wisconsin]] |date=September 14, 1946 |page=15 |access-date=January 26, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
===College football===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Milwaukee Panthers football|Milwaukee Cardinals]]
| conf = [[Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|Wisconsin State College Conference]]
| startyear = 1956
| endyear = 1959
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1956 NAIA football season|1956]]
| name = Milwaukee
| overall = 0–8
| conference = 0–5
| confstanding = T–9th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1957 NAIA football season|1957]]
| name = Milwaukee
| overall = 2–6
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = 10th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1958 NAIA football season|1958]]
| name = Milwaukee
| overall = 3–5
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1959 NAIA football season|1959]]
| name = Milwaukee
| overall = 4–4
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Milwaukee
| overall = 9–23
| confrecord = 5–17
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 9–23
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiacsports.com/documents/2010/6/18/FootballAllTimeStandings.pdf|title=Football All Time Standings (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|website=wiacsports.com}}</ref>


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

==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|45076805}}


{{Milwaukee Panthers football coach navbox}}
{{Milwaukee Panthers football coach navbox}}


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Latest revision as of 19:58, 7 August 2024

Armin Kraeft
Biographical details
Born(1909-11-04)November 4, 1909
DiedNovember 29, 2000(2000-11-29) (aged 91)
Playing career
Basketball
1930–1931La Crosse State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931–1934Reedsburg HS (WI)
1935–1942Portage HS (WI)
1943Lima HS (OH)
1946–1955Milwaukee (assistant)
1956–1959Milwaukee
Basketball
1931–1935Reedsburg HS (WI)
1935–1943Portage HS (WI)
Head coaching record
Overall9–23 (college football)

Armin R. Kraeft (November 4, 1909 – November 29, 2000) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 9–23.

Kraeft attended Marion High School in Marion, Wisconsin and then La Crosse State Teachers College—now known as the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he played basketball and was a member of the championship team of 1930–31. He coached at Reedsburg High School in Reedsburg, Wisconsin for four years before moving to Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin in 1935. In 1943, Kraeft was hired at Lima High School in Lima, Ohio.[1]

Kraeft was inducted into the United States Army on December 16, 1943. He initially held the rank of corporal and served with the infantry at Camp Fannin. He then attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.[2] Kraeft was discharged from the military in the spring of 1946 and resumed coaching that fall when he was hired an assistant football coach and physical education instructor at Milwaukee State Teachers College—now known as University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[3]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Milwaukee Cardinals (Wisconsin State College Conference) (1956–1959)
1956 Milwaukee 0–8 0–5 T–9th
1957 Milwaukee 2–6 1–4 10th
1958 Milwaukee 3–5 1–5 8th
1959 Milwaukee 4–4 3–3 5th
Milwaukee: 9–23 5–17
Total: 9–23

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References

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  1. ^ "Armin Kraeft, Portage Coach, Accepts, Lima, Ohio Post". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. July 14, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Former Coach Armin R. Kraeft Made Lieutenant". Portage Daily Register. Portage, Wisconsin. November 16, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Armin Kraeft Joins Teachers College Faculty". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. September 14, 1946. p. 15. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football All Time Standings (PDF) - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference" (PDF). wiacsports.com.
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