Lewie Hardage
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Lewis Woodford Hardage was an American college football
player and college football and baseball
coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma
from 1932 to 1934, compiling a record of 11–12–4. Hardage was later the head baseball coach at the University of Florida
from 1937 to 1939, tallying a mark of 35–24–1. He played college football
as a halfback
at Auburn University
and Vanderbilt University
.
team (1911–1912). In his senior year in 1912, he was the captain of the team.
, a boys’ college-preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee
, from 1915 to 1917, where he had a coaching record of 11–4–3. From 1922 to 1931, Hardage returned to his alma mater, Vanderbilt, as the backfield coach for the football team. In 1932, Hardage was hired as the head football coach at Oklahoma, where he coached for three seasons. He spent the 1935 season as an assistant football coach at Furman University
before moving on to Florida where he became the backfield coach for the football team and the head coach of the baseball team.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and college football and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
from 1932 to 1934, compiling a record of 11–12–4. Hardage was later the head baseball coach at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
from 1937 to 1939, tallying a mark of 35–24–1. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as a halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
at Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
and Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
.
Playing career
Hardage was a two-year letterman on Vanderbilt Commodores footballVanderbilt Commodores football
The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference...
team (1911–1912). In his senior year in 1912, he was the captain of the team.
Coaching career
After graduating from Vanderbilt, Hardage took several coaching jobs. He was head coach at The McCallie SchoolThe McCallie School
The McCallie School is a boys college-preparatory school located on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. The school was founded in 1905 and now educates a student body comprising 230 boarding students in grades 9-12 and 660 day students in grades 6-12.- History :Brothers Spencer...
, a boys’ college-preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, from 1915 to 1917, where he had a coaching record of 11–4–3. From 1922 to 1931, Hardage returned to his alma mater, Vanderbilt, as the backfield coach for the football team. In 1932, Hardage was hired as the head football coach at Oklahoma, where he coached for three seasons. He spent the 1935 season as an assistant football coach at Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
before moving on to Florida where he became the backfield coach for the football team and the head coach of the baseball team.
College football
See also
- Auburn TigersAuburn TigersAuburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma SoonersThe University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...
- Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt CommodoresThe Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...