Chester Mead
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1900 |
| Died | February 11, 1959 (aged 58) |
| Playing career | |
| 1920–1922 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1925 | Iowa Wesleyan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–12 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Big Ten (1922) | |
Chester Ira Mead (February 19, 1900 – February 11, 1959) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa from 1924 to 1925, compiling a record of 6–12.[1] Mead played college football at the University of Iowa from 1920 to 1922, including the undefeated 1921 and 1922 teams that won back-to-back Big Ten championships.[2] He also coached football at Clarinda High School in Clarinda, Iowa, in 1923.[3]
Mead later became a medial doctor and lived in Bakersfield, California. He died in 1959.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (Iowa Conference) (1924–1925) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Iowa Wesleyan | 3–7 | 1–4 | T–9th | |||||
| 1925 | Iowa Wesleyan | 3–5 | 1–4 | 11th | |||||
| Iowa Wesleyan: | 6–12 | 2–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–12 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Iowa Alumnus". University of Iowa. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Catalogue". University of Iowa. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Chester Mead on Duty Soon: Former Iowa Grid Star Takes up Job at Wesleyan August 1". Iowa City Press-Citizen. July 29, 1924. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chester Mead, Former Iowa Star Guard, Dies". Iowa City Press-Citizen. February 12, 1959. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.