American football and basketball coach (1893–1971)
Ernest Bearg
Bearg from 1927 Cornhusker
Biographical details
Born
(1893-07-20)July 20, 1893 Moray, Kansas, U.S.
Died
August 24, 1971(1971-08-24) (aged 78) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918–1919
Washburn
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Illinois (assistant)
1925–1928
Nebraska
1929–1935
Washburn
Basketball
1925–1926
Nebraska
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1919–1921
Washburn
1929–1936
Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall
70–41–7 (football) 8–10 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 Big Six (1928) 2 CIC (1930–1931)
Ernest Elmer Bearg (July 20, 1893 – August 24, 1971) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University from 1918 to 1919 and again from 1929 to 1935 and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1925 to 1928, compiling a career college football record of 71–40–7. Bearg also spent one year as Nebraska's men's basketball coach (1925–1926) and posted an 8–10 mark. Before coming to Nebraska, he also served as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign under Robert Zuppke
Ernest Elmer Bearg (July 20, 1893 – August 24, 1971) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University...
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William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
Schissler (1919–1921) Owen A. Frank (1922–1923) William G. Kline (1924–1925) ErnestBearg (1925–1926) Charlie T. Black (1926–1932) William Browne (1932–1940) Adolph...
William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
William G. Kline (1918) Henry Schulte (1919–1920) Fred Dawson (1921–1924) ErnestBearg (1925–1928) Dana X. Bible (1929–1936) Biff Jones (1937–1941) Glenn Presnell...
wins are third-most among head coaches in Washburn's history, behind ErnestBearg and Craig Schurig. After leading Washburn to a 6–5 record in 1999, the...
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the 1927 college football season. In its third season under head coach ErnestBearg, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished...
Schissler (1919–1921) Owen A. Frank (1922–1923) William G. Kline (1924–1925) ErnestBearg (1925–1926) Charlie T. Black (1926–1932) William Browne (1932–1940) Adolph...
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