Frank Camp
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 23, 1905 Trenton, Kentucky |
| Died |
January 26, 1986 (aged 80) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1929 | Transylvania |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1968 | Louisville |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1969–1975 | Louisville (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 118–95–2 (college) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 KIAC (1947) | |
Edward Franklin Camp, Jr. (December 23, 1905 – January 26, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1946 to 1968, compiling a record of 118–95–2 (.551).[1][2] He is credited as the man who brought back Louisville football following a three-year absence caused by World War II, and has the most wins of any head coach in school history.[1] NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas was among the players Camp coached.[1] In 1947, Louisville had a 7–0–1 season.[3]
Camp was born on December 23, 1905 on Trenton, Kentucky. He graduated from Transylvania University, where he played football as a quarterback, in 1930. He starting his coaching career at the high school level, working in Hodgenville, Glasgow, and Henderson, Kentucky.[1]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Louisville | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1947 | Louisville | 7–0–1 | T–1st | ||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (Ohio Valley Conference) (1948) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Louisville | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Louisville Cardinals (NCAA College Division independent) (1949–1950) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Louisville | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1950 | Louisville | 3–6–1 | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (NCAA University Division independent) (1951) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Louisville | 5–4 | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (NCAA College Division independent) (1952–1961) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Louisville | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1952 | Louisville | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1953 | Louisville | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1954 | Louisville | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1955 | Louisville | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1956 | Louisville | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1957 | Louisville | 9–1 | W Sun | ||||||
| 1958 | Louisville | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1959 | Louisville | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1960 | Louisville | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1961 | Louisville | 6–3 | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (NCAA University Division independent) (1962–1963) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Louisville | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1963 | Louisville | 3–7 | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1968) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Louisville | 1–9 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1965 | Louisville | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Louisville | 6–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1967 | Louisville | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1968 | Louisville | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Louisville: | 118–95–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 118–95–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kleber, John E. (2001). The encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-8131-2100-0. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Camp Retires At Louisville". Sarasota Journal. Associated Press. January 3, 1969. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ↑ Cox, Dwayne; Morrison, William James (2000). The University of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8131-2142-0. Retrieved November 27, 2011.