Larry Kramer (American football)

Larry Kramer
Biographical details
Sport(s)	Football
Born	(1942-04-06)April 6, 1942 Austin, Minnesota
Died	January 25, 2014(2014-01-25) (aged 71) Rossville, Kansas
Playing career
1962–1964	Nebraska
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966–1970	McCook JC
1970–1972	Southern Oregon
1973–1982	Austin
1983–1994	Emporia State
1995–1997	Kansas State (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	127–120–5

Larry Kramer (April 6, 1942 – January 25, 2014) is a former American football player and coach. He held several head coaching positions at the collegiate level, and most recently was an assistant coach at Kansas State University.

Coaching career

Southern Oregon

Kramer was the head football coach for the Southern Oregon Raiders located in Ashland, Oregon. He held that position for the 1970 and 1971 seasons. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 3 wins and 17 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #11 at Southern Oregon in total wins and #12 at the school in winning percentage (.150).^[1]

Austin College

Kramer served as Austin College's head football coach from 1973 to 1982 and led the Kangaroos to the NAIA Division II National Championship in 1981. He also was named the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 1979 and 1981.^[2]

Emporia State

Kramer was the 18th head coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas and he held that position for twelve seasons, from 1983 until 1994. His coaching record at ESU was 71 wins, 54 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2013 season, he is still ranked second at ESU in terms of total wins and seventh at ESU in terms of winning percentage.^[3] While at Emporia State, Kramer coached future NFL standout Leon Lett.

Personal life

Kramer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1965 and a master’s degree in 1966. He and his wife have four children.^[2]

References

↑ DeLassus, David. "Southern Oregon Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
1 2 Austin College-Sherman, Texas press release: 7-18-03
↑ ESU Media Guide

External links

Southern Oregon Raiders head football coaches

Roy McNeal (1927–1931)
Howard Hobson (1932–1934)
Jean Eberheart (1935–1938)
No team (1939–1945)
Al Simpson (1946–1950)
William Abbey (1951)
Alex Petersen (1952–1954)
Al Akins (1955–1969)
Larry Kramer (1970–1971)
Scott Johnson (1972–1979)
Chuck Mills (1980–1988)
Jim Palazzolo (1989–1995)
Jeff Olson (1996–2004)
Shay McClure (2005)
Steve Helminiak (2006–2010)
Craig Howard (2011– )

Austin Kangaroos head football coaches

Unknown (?–1901)
R. N. Watts (1902)
James Washington Culver & Frick (1903)
James Washington Culver (1904–1905)
No team (1906)
Tom W. Currie (1907)
C. A. Richenstein (1908)
J. Burton Rix (1909–1910)
Chester Johnson (1911–1914)
J. W. Jones (1915)
Webster H. Warren (1916)
Unknown (1917)
R. K. McCall (1918)
Ewing Y. Freeland (1919–1920)
Eugene Neeley (1921)
Unknown (1922)
Pete Cawthon (1923–1927)
Cecil Grigg (1928–1933)
J. B. Head (1934)
Bill Pierce (1935)
Ewing Y. Freeland (1936–1938)
Garvice Steen (1939–1941)
Unknown (1942–1945)
Garvice Steen (1946)
Bill Pierce (1947–1948)
Ray Morrison (1949–1952)
Unknown (1953–1960)
Floyd Gass (1961–1968)
Duane Nutt (1969–1972)
Larry Kramer (1973–1982)
Stan McGarvey (1983)
Mel Tjeerdsma (1984–1993)
David Norman (1994–2005)
Ronnie Gage (2006–2009)
Loren Dawson (2010– )

Emporia State Hornets head football coaches

John Lamb (1900)
Fred Williams (1901)
Horace Botsford (1902–1903)
Paul Samson (1904–1906)
Owen Samuels (1907)
Paul Samson (1908)
Fred Honhart (1909–1911)
George Crispin (1912–1913)
Homer Woodson Hargiss (1914–1917)
H. D. McChesney (1918)
George McLaren (1919)
Homer Woodson Hargiss (1920–1927)
Fran Welch (1928–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Fran Welch (1946–1954)
Keith Caywood (1955–1966)
Ron Blaylock (1967–1968)
Jim Lance (1969–1970)
Harold Elliott (1971–1973)
Dave Hoover (1974–1978)
Bob Seaman (1979–1982)
Larry Kramer (1983–1994)
Manny Matsakis (1995–1998)
Jerry Kill (1999–2000)
Dave Wiemers (2001–2006)
Garin Higgins (2007– )

1964 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Backfield	QB John Huarte B Larry Elkins B Gale Sayers B Tucker Frederickson

Line	E Fred Biletnikoff E Jack Snow T Larry Kramer T Ralph Neely G Rick Redman G Glenn Ressler C Dick Butkus

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