Arthur Guepe
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| Art Guepe | ||
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| Sport | Football | |
| Died | DateOfDeath = November 4, 2001 (aged 86) | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1934-1936 | Marquette | |
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1946-52 1953-62 |
Virginia Vanderbilt |
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Arthur Guepe was a quarterback for Marquette University, (1934-36) in the great backfield that included two-time All-American Ray Buivid and Ray Sonnenberg as well as Art's twin brother, Albert Guepe, as the Golden Avalanche compiled records of 7-1 in 1935 and 7-2 in 1936 – the latter season including a 16-6 loss to Sammy Baugh and Texas Christian in the 1937 Cotton Bowl game. In the TCU game, Guepe raced a punt back 60 yards for the first touchdown in Cotton Bowl history to give Marquette an early lead. After graduation Guepe served one season as freshmen football and basketball coach at Marquette, and then moved to the Virginia Cavaliers as an assistant football coach from 1938-1942. Guepe served in the Navy during World War II and played one season (1943) for the famous Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks team.
Guepe became the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program from 1946 to 1952. He is one of the best coaches in school history, having compiled a 47-17-2(.727) record. His final 3 seasons were his best, wining 8 games in those 3 seasons. His '51 Cavalier team finished 8-1 and ranked 13th in the nation.
Vanderbilt University lured him from Virginia in 1953 and he coached the Commodores 10 seasons (1953-62). Guepe's 1955 Vandy team, probably his best, beat 8th-ranked Auburn in the Gator Bowl and finished 8-3. His Vandy teams won more SEC games (17) than any Commodore coach before or since. That's why people listened when Guepe, upon retiring from coaching after the 1962 season, said matter-of-factly and without bitterness: "There is no way you can be Harvard Monday through Friday and try to be Alabama on Saturday." His message to the Vanderbilt chancellor and trustees was unambiguous. To be competitive in the arena of big-time college football, Vanderbilt would have to relax some of its high standards of admissions and academic eligibility. His son, Arthur A. Guepe, played football at Vanderbilt from 1961 to 1963.
He is also noted for serving as the Ohio Valley Conference's first commissioner from 1963 to 1975.
[edit] External links
- [1]LA84 Foundation: Art Guepe
- [2]Vanderbilt University Register: Obit: Art Guepe
- [3] 50 years ago - Vandy was Dandy
- [4]LA84 Foundation: 1943 Iowa Seahawks
- [5] Nashville City Paper: Former VU coach's advice still rings true
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