Earl Gartman

Earl Gartman
Biographical details
Born(1920-06-23)June 23, 1920
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 1995(1995-03-08) (aged 74)
Apopka, Florida, U.S.
Alma materHoward College (AL)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1953Howard (AL)
1955–1957Austin Peay (backfield)
1958–1959Austin Peay
1963–1965Los Fresnos HS (TX)
1966Trinity (TX) (backfield)
1967–1969Trinity (TX)
Basketball
1950–1955Howard (AL)
Baseball
1952–1955Howard (AL)
1962–1963Texas–Pan American
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
c. 1954Howard (AL)
1963–1966Los Fresnos HS (TX)
Head coaching record
Overall30–61–1 (college football)
71–73 (college basketball)
60–49 (college baseball)

Earl Lloyd Gartman (June 23, 1920 – March 8, 1995) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Howard College—now known as Samford University—in Homewood, Alabama from 1949 to 1953, at Austin Peay State University from 1958 to 1959, and at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas from 1967 to 1969, compiling a career college football record of 30–61–1. Gartman was also the head basketball coach at Howard from 1950 to 1955, tallying a mark of 71–73. He was the head baseball coach at Howard from 1952 to 1955 and at the University of Texas–Pan American from 1962 to 1963, amassing a career college baseball record of 60–49.

Education

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Gartman graduated from Howard College and earned a master's degree at George Peabody College, now known as Peabody College, a part of Vanderbilt University.[1]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1949–1953)
1949 Howard 4–5 2–0 2nd
1950 Howard 2–8
1951 Howard 2–3–1
1952 Howard 5–4
1953 Howard 1–8
Howard: 14–28–1
Austin Peay Governors (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1958–1959)
1958 Austin Peay 3–7
1959 Austin Peay 1–9
Austin Peay: 4–16
Trinity Tigers (Southland Conference) (1967–1969)
1967 Trinity 3–7 1–3 4th
1968 Trinity 5–4 2–2 3rd
1969 Trinity 4–6 2–2 T–2nd
Trinity: 12–17 5–7
Total: 30–61–1

Baseball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Howard Bulldogs () (1952–1955)
1952 Howard 11–9
1953 Howard 9–6
1954 Howard 9–12
1955 Howard 11–6
Howard: 40–33
Pan American Broncs (Independent) (1962–1963)
1962 Pan American 7–9
1963 Pan American 13–7
Pan American: 20–16
Total: 60–49

References

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  1. ^ "Gartman To Coach Trinity As Wilson Waites Resigns". San Antonio Express. April 13, 1967. p. 1-E. Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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