Shorty Ransom
Ira Edward "Shorty" Ransom (November 9, 1898 – May 23, 1959) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served two stints as the head football coach at Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas, from 1925 to 1927 and 1938 to 1940, compiling a record of 18–39–4. His 1926 Daniel Baker team won the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) championship.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1898 Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 23, 1959 (aged 60) Lake Jackson, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1920 | Marietta |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1924 | Comanche HS (TX) |
| 1925–1927 | Daniel Baker |
| 1938–1940 | Daniel Baker |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1938–? | Daniel Baker |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–39–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 TIAA (1926) | |
Ransom played college football as a quarterback at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. He coached at Comanche High School in Comanche, Texas before first coming to Daniel Baker in 1925. In between his two stints at the Brownwood school, Ransom worked in bridge construction and the oil business. He returned to Daniel Baker in 1938 as head football coach and athletic director.[1]
Ransom was a pilot during World War I and a flying instructor during World War II. He later worked in the instrument department at Dow Chemical Company. He died on May 23, 1959.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Baker Hillbillies (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Daniel Baker | 2–6–2 | 0–4–2 | 12th | |||||
| 1926 | Daniel Baker | 7–2–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1927 | Daniel Baker | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| Daniel Baker Hillbillies (Texas Conference) (1938–1940) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Daniel Baker | 1–9 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1939 | Daniel Baker | 4–6 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1940 | Daniel Baker | 0–11 | 0–6 | 8th | |||||
| Daniel Baker: | |||||||||
| Total: | 18–39–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Ransom Named Daniel Baker Grid Mentor". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. January 30, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "Ira E. Ranson Rites Sunday". Brazosport Facts. Freeport, Texas. May 23, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com