Leonard J. Umnus

Leonard J. Umnus (April 18, 1903 – April 13, 1996) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.

Leonard J. Umnus
Biographical details
Born(1903-04-18)April 18, 1903
Menominee, Michigan
DiedApril 13, 1996(1996-04-13) (aged 92)
Watertown, Wisconsin
Playing career
Football
1922–1924Illinois
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1927Fairmount/Wichita
?Jordan College
1935–1970Northwestern WI)
Basketball
1925–1928Fairmount/Wichita
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of Fame
Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame[1]

Playing career

Umnus enrolled at the University of Illinois in the fall of 1921. While at Illinois he played football with Red Grange under coach Robert Zuppke. Umnus was awarded "letters" for three years as a center and guard. He also was awarded athletic letters for Illinois in boxing.[2]

Coaching career

Wichita State

Umnus was the 15th head football coach at Fairmont College—now known as Wichita State University—in Wichita, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 1925 until 1927, compiling a record of 12–7–4.[3] Fairmont College became the Municipal University of Wichita in 1926.

Jordan College

Between coaching in Wichita and Northwestern College, Umnus started the football program at the now defunct Jordan College in Menominee, Michigan.[4]

Northwestern College

Umnus later coached the Northwestern College Trojans[5] in Watertown, Wisconsin (now a part of Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota).[6] He was the head coach at the school for 35 seasons and his teams produced a record of 135–64–9. At Northwestern, he coached all sports including baseball and basketball.[7]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Fairmount Wheatshockers / Wichita Shockers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927)
1925 Fairmount 3–1–43–0–43rd
1926 Wichita 6–25–14th
1927 Wichita 3–42–4T–10th
Fairmount/Wichita: 12–7–410–5–4
Northwestern Trojans (Tri-State Intercollegiate / Badger State Intercollegiate / Badger-Illini Conference) (1935–1956)
1935 Northwestern 4–2–13–1–1T–2nd
1936 Northwestern 3–3
1937 Northwestern 5–21st
1938 Northwestern 4–21st
1939 Northwestern 3–1–2
1940 Northwestern 2–4
1941 Northwestern 5–1–1T–1st
1942 Northwestern 3–2T–1st
1943 No team–World War II
1944 No team–World War II
1945 Northwestern 5–1
1946 Northwestern 3–2–11st
1947 Northwestern 5–21st
1948 Northwestern 6–2T–1st
1949 Northwestern
1950 Northwestern
1951 Northwestern 1st
1952 Northwestern 1st
1953 Northwestern 1st
1954 Northwestern 1st
1955 Northwestern 1st
1956 Northwestern
Northwestern Trojans (Badger-Gopher Conference) (1962–1970)
1957 Northwestern
1958 Northwestern
1959 Northwestern
1960 Northwestern
1961 Northwestern
Northwestern Trojans (Gateway Conference) (1962–1970)
1962 Northwestern
1963 Northwestern
1964 Northwestern
1965 Northwestern
1966 Northwestern
1967 Northwestern
1968 Northwestern
1969 Northwestern
1970 Northwestern 1–34th
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References
  1. U.P. Sports Hall of Fame family tree grows By Dennis Grall, Daily Press August 15, 2009
  2. Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Leonard J. Umnus, Bio
  3. Wichita St. Coaching Records Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. The Milwaukee Journal "Goslings to Meet Wheaton Saturday" October 14, 1942
  6. Milwaukee Sentinel "Trojans Enjoy Grid Success Under Umnus" September 23, 1961
  7. Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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