| Rufus Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1962 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1905 1907–1908 c. 1911 1915 1917–1920 Basketball 1913–1921 |
Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Bradley Rose Polytechnic Rose Polytechnic Rose Polytechnic |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–39–2 (football, excluding Bradley) 39–67 (basketball) |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
Rufus W. Gilbert (1885–1962) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kalamazoo College (1905, 1907–1908), at Bradley Polytechnic Institute—now Bradley University (c. 1911), and at Rose Polytechnic Institute—now Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology (1915, 1917–1920). Gilbert was also the head basketball coach at Rose Polytechnic from 1913 to 1921, tallying a mark of 39–67. His son, Louis, played college football at the University of Michigan from 1925 to 1927.
Gilbert was the head football coach for the Kalamazoo Hornets located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He held that position for three seasons, first in 1905 and then again for 1907 and 1908.[1] His coaching record at Kalamazoo was 5–19–1.[2] As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #14 at Kalamazoo in total wins and #19 at the school in winning percentage (.220).[3]
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