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American football player and sports coach (1875–1962)

Alpha Jamison
Biographical details
Jamison from 1897 Purdue yearbook
Born	(1875-11-27)November 27, 1875 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Died	April 12, 1962(1962-04-12) (aged 86) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1892–1896	Purdue

Position(s)	Halfback, fullback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1898–1900	Purdue
Basketball
1899–1901	Purdue

Head coaching record
Overall	11–11–1 (football) 12–1 (basketball)

Alpha Pierce Jamison (November 27, 1875 – April 12, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1898 to 1900, compiling a record of 11–11–1. Jamison was also the head basketball coach at Purdue for two seasons from 1899 to 1901, tallying a mark of 12–1.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1898–1900)
1898	Purdue	3–3	0–1	6th
1899	Purdue	4–4–1	1–2	5th
1900	Purdue	4–4	0–4	9th
Purdue:		11–11–1	1–7
Total:		11–11–1

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1899–1901)
1899–1900	Purdue	0–1	0–0	3rd†
1900–01	Purdue	12–0	2–0	1st†
Purdue:		12–1 (.923)
Total:		12–1 (.923)

† Intermural play only; the conference did not have an official championship winner

References

Thompson, D.E. (1981). Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1967-1980. Wabash College. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
Leonard, J.W.; Marquis, A.N. (1910). Who's who in America. Vol. 6. Marquis Who's Who. ISSN 0083-9396. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
"Rites Today For Ex-Purdue Athlete", Logansport Press, April 14, 1962, Logansport, Indiana

External links

Alpha Jamison at Find a Grave

v t e Purdue Boilermakers head football coaches
Albert Berg (1887) No team (1888) George Andrew Reisner (1889) Clinton L. Hare (1890) Knowlton Ames (1891–1892) D. M. Balliet (1893–1895) Samuel M. Hammond (1896) William W. Church (1897) Alpha Jamison (1898–1900) D. M. Balliet (1901) Charles Best (1902) Oliver Cutts (1903–1904) Albert E. Herrnstein (1905) Myron E. Witham (1906) Leigh C. Turner (1907) Frederick A. Speik (1908–1909) Bill Horr (1910–1912) Andy Smith (1913–1915) Cleo A. O'Donnell (1916–1917) A. G. Scanlon (1918–1920) Lone Star Dietz (1921) James Phelan (1922–1929) Noble Kizer (1930–1936) Mal Elward (1937–1941) Elmer Burnham (1942–1943) Cecil Isbell (1944–1946) Stu Holcomb (1947–1955) Jack Mollenkopf (1956–1969) Bob DeMoss (1970–1972) Alex Agase (1973–1976) Jim Young (1977–1981) Leon Burtnett (1982–1986) Fred Akers (1987–1990) Jim Colletto (1991–1996) Joe Tiller (1997–2008) Danny Hope (2009–2012) Patrick Higgins # (2012) Darrell Hazell (2013–2016) Gerad Parker # (2016) Jeff Brohm (2017–2022) Brian Brohm # (2022) Ryan Walters (2023–2024) Barry Odom (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

Purdue Boilermakers head football coaches

Albert Berg (1887)
No team (1888)
George Andrew Reisner (1889)
Clinton L. Hare (1890)
Knowlton Ames (1891–1892)
D. M. Balliet (1893–1895)
Samuel M. Hammond (1896)
William W. Church (1897)
Alpha Jamison (1898–1900)
D. M. Balliet (1901)
Charles Best (1902)
Oliver Cutts (1903–1904)
Albert E. Herrnstein (1905)
Myron E. Witham (1906)
Leigh C. Turner (1907)
Frederick A. Speik (1908–1909)
Bill Horr (1910–1912)
Andy Smith (1913–1915)
Cleo A. O'Donnell (1916–1917)
A. G. Scanlon (1918–1920)
Lone Star Dietz (1921)
James Phelan (1922–1929)
Noble Kizer (1930–1936)
Mal Elward (1937–1941)
Elmer Burnham (1942–1943)
Cecil Isbell (1944–1946)
Stu Holcomb (1947–1955)
Jack Mollenkopf (1956–1969)
Bob DeMoss (1970–1972)
Alex Agase (1973–1976)
Jim Young (1977–1981)
Leon Burtnett (1982–1986)
Fred Akers (1987–1990)
Jim Colletto (1991–1996)
Joe Tiller (1997–2008)
Danny Hope (2009–2012)
Patrick Higgins # (2012)
Darrell Hazell (2013–2016)
Gerad Parker # (2016)
Jeff Brohm (2017–2022)
Brian Brohm # (2022)
Ryan Walters (2023–2024)
Barry Odom (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball head coaches
F. Homer Curtis (1896–1897) No team (1897–1899) Alpha Jamison (1899–1901) Charles Best (1901–1902) C. I. Freeman (1902–1903) No coach (1903–1904) Julius Nufer (1904–1905) Clarence B. Jamison (1905–1908) E. J. Stewart (1908–1909) Ralph Jones (1909–1912) Robert E. Vaughan (1912–1916) Ward Lambert (1916–1917) J. J. Maloney (1917–1918) Ward Lambert (1918–1946) Mel Taube (1946–1950) Ray Eddy (1950–1965) George King (1965–1972) Fred Schaus (1972–1978) Lee Rose (1978–1980) Gene Keady (1980–2005) Matt Painter (2005– )

Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball head coaches

F. Homer Curtis (1896–1897)
No team (1897–1899)
Alpha Jamison (1899–1901)
Charles Best (1901–1902)
C. I. Freeman (1902–1903)
No coach (1903–1904)
Julius Nufer (1904–1905)
Clarence B. Jamison (1905–1908)
E. J. Stewart (1908–1909)
Ralph Jones (1909–1912)
Robert E. Vaughan (1912–1916)
Ward Lambert (1916–1917)
J. J. Maloney (1917–1918)
Ward Lambert (1918–1946)
Mel Taube (1946–1950)
Ray Eddy (1950–1965)
George King (1965–1972)
Fred Schaus (1972–1978)
Lee Rose (1978–1980)
Gene Keady (1980–2005)
Matt Painter (2005– )

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