Earl Blaik

Earl Blaik
Biographical details
Born(1897-02-15)February 15, 1897
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1989(1989-05-06) (aged 92)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1915–1917Miami (OH)
1918–1919Army
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924–1925Miami (OH) (assistant)
1926Wisconsin (assistant)
1927–1933Army (assistant)
1934–1940Dartmouth
1941–1958Army
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1948–1959Army
Head coaching record
Overall166–48–14
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 national (1944–1946)
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1964 (profile)

Earl Henry "Red" Blaik (February 15, 1897 – May 6, 1989) was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 166–48–14. His Army football teams won three consecutive national championships in 1944, 1945 and 1946.[1] Blaik was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1964.[1]


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