Harold Iddings

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Harold J. Iddings (?–1952) was an American football player and coach in both basketball and football. A 1909 graduate from the University of Chicago, he served as head football coach for several colleges including Miami University, Otterbein College and Simpson College. He also served as head basketball coach at several colleges including the University of Kentucky, Simpson College and Carnegie Tech.

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[edit] College career

He was an all-Big Ten player at the University of Chicago in 1907 and 1908 under legendary coach Amos Alonzo Stagg. In both years he helped the Maroon to the Big Ten title. In the 1907 and 1908 seasons the Maroon won all nine Big Ten contests and finished with an overall record of 4-1 and 5-0-1, respectively. He was also the co-Big Ten champion in the pole vault in 1907. Both Iddings and Barton Haggard of Drake University reached 11’-4”.

[edit] College football coaching career

Miami University record

Year Overall (OAC/place) Bowl Game
1910 3-4 (1-1/7th) None
1911 2-4-1 (1-3-1/9th) None

Simpson College record

Year Overall (Conf./place) Bowl Game
1912 0-5 --- None
1913 1-2 --- None
1914 4-2 --- None

Otterbein record

Year Overall (Conf./place) Bowl Game
1916 5-3 --- None

[edit] College basketball coaching career

UK record

Year Overall (Conf./place)
1910-1911 5-6 ---

Simpson College record

Year Overall (Conf./place)
1911-1912 10-5 ---
1912-1913 10-1 ---
1913-1914 8-3 ---

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Preceded by
Amos Foster
Miami University Head Football Coaches
1909-1910
Succeeded by
Edwin Sweetland
Preceded by
Edwin Sweetland
University of Kentucky Head Basketball Coaches
1911-1912
Succeeded by
Edwin Sweetland
Preceded by
Carroll Kirk
Simpson College Head Football Coaches
1911-1913
Succeeded by
Arthur Aston
Preceded by
Carroll Kirk
Simpson College Head Basketball Coaches
1911-1913
Succeeded by
Arthur Aston
Preceded by
R. F. Martin
Otterbein Head Football Coaches
1916
Succeeded by
F. H. Goslon