Ross O. Armstrong

Ross O. Armstrong

Biographical details
Born	(1905-02-04)February 4, 1905 Brooklyn, Iowa, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1990(1990-01-03) (aged 84) Chadron, Nebraska. U.S.
Playing career
Football
1925	Iowa
Basketball
1924–1927	Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1952	Chadron State
Basketball
1935–1950	Chadron State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1937–1950	Chadron State
Head coaching record
Overall	51–52–4 (football) 157–76 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 NCC (1947–1948)

Ross Oakley Armstrong Sr. (February 4, 1905 – January 3, 1990) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska from 1938 to 1952.^[1] Armstrong was also the head basketball coach at Chadron State from 1935 to 1950, tallying a mark of 157–76.

As a college athlete, Armstrong played football and basketball at the University of Iowa.^[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Chadron State Eagles (Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1938–1952)
1938	Chadron State	2–6	0–2	T–3rd
1939	Chadron State	4–3–1	2–1	2nd
1940	Chadron State	5–4	1–2	4rd
1941	Chadron State	3–4	0–3	4th
1942	Chadron State	4–1–1	1–1	T–2nd
Chadron State Eagles (Nebraska College Conference) (1943–1952)
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	Chadron State	0–4	0–2
1946	Chadron State	3–7	1–5	8th
1947	Chadron State	7–1–1	5–1–1	T–1st
1948	Chadron State	7–1	6–1	T–1st
1949	Chadron State	7–3	6–2	2nd
1950	Chadron State	5–4–1	4–2–1	T–4th
1951	Chadron State	1–8	1–6	7th
1952	Chadron State	3–6	2–5	7th
Chadron State:		51–52–4	29–33–2
Total:		51–52–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Ross Armstrong". chadroneagles.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. "Oregon Beaten by Livermore Cageres". Berkeley Daily Gazette. December 23, 1925. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

External links

• Ross O. Armstrong at Find a Grave