Claude J. Hunt

Claude J. "Jump" Hunt (August 11, 1886 – February 19, 1962)[1] was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College (1911–1912), Carleton College (1913–1916, 1920–1930), and the University of Washington (1917, 1919), compiling a career college football record of 87–30–6.

Claude J. Hunt
Hunt pictured in The Tyee 1918, Washington yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1886-08-11)August 11, 1886
Mattoon, Illinois
DiedFebruary 19, 1962(1962-02-19) (aged 75)
Olmsted County, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1909–1910DePauw
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911–1912Hillsdale
1913–1916Carleton
1917, 1919Washington
1920–1930Carleton
Basketball
1910–1913Hillsdale
1913–1917Carleton
1917–1919Washington
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1910–1913Hillsdale
1913–1917Carleton
1917–1919Washington
Head coaching record
Overall87–30–6 (football)
69–39 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 PCC (1919)
3 MCAC (1923, 1925–1926)
1 MIAC (1924)

From 1913 to 1916, Hunt's Carleton football teams were undefeated, allowing only three touchdowns and outscoring opponents 1,196 to 20.[2] In 1916, Carleton traveled to Chicago and beat the Chicago Maroons 7–0 in a shocking upset.[3] Coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago was a member of the Western Conference at the time.[4]

Hunt was also the head basketball coach at Hillsdale from 1910 to 1913, at Carleton from 1913 to 1917, and at Washington from 1917 to 1919, tallying a career college basketball mark of 69–39. He played college football at DePauw University, where he was an all-conference guard, graduating in 1911.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Hillsdale Dales (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1911–1912)
1911 Hillsdale 3–2
1912 Hillsdale 5–1–1
Hillsdale: 8–3–1
Carleton (Independent) (1913–1916)
1913 Carleton 6–0
1914 Carleton 6–0
1915 Carleton 6–0
1916 Carleton 6–0
Washington (Pacific Coast Conference) (1917)
1917 Washington 1–2–10–2–15th
Washington Sun Dodgers (Pacific Coast Conference) (1919)
1919 Washington 5–12–1T–1st
Washington: 6–3–12–3–1
Carleton (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920–1921)
1920 Carleton 4–1–23–1
1921 Carleton 6–13–12nd
Carleton (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference / Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1922–1924)
1922 Carleton 4–32–2 / 1–14th / 5th
1923 Carleton 5–23–1 / 2–0T–2nd / T–1st
1924 Carleton 5–24–0 / 1–21st / 6th
Carleton (Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1930)
1925 Carleton 6–13–0T–1st
1926 Carleton 6–13–01st
1927 Carleton 6–13–12nd
1928 Carleton 2–3–22–1–1T–3rd
1929 Carleton 2–52–25th
1930 Carleton 3–41–1T–5th
Carleton: 73–24–4
Total:87–30–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References
  1. "Person Details for Claude J. Hunt". FamilySearch.org.
  2. "C.J. Hunt". Carleton College.
  3. "CARLETON, 'EASY TEAM,' SHOCKS MAROONS 7 TO 0". Chicago Tribune. October 8, 2016. Text included in "100 Years Ago: Carleton Upsets Chicago"
  4. "100 Years Ago: Carleton Upsets Chicago". Carleton College. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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