Harrison J. Kaiser

Harrison J. Kaiser

Kaiser pictured in The Dial 1947, Central Connecticut yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1899-08-15)August 15, 1899 Wells, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 23, 1974(1974-02-23) (aged 74) Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931–1933	Lock Haven
1935–1947	Connecticut Teachers
Basketball
1931–1933	Lock Haven
1935–1947	Connecticut Teachers
Baseball
1935–1941	Connecticut Teachers
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1962	Connecticut Teachers / Central Connecticut
Head coaching record
Overall	49–20–8 (football) 106–76 (basketball) 36–11 (baseball)

Harrison Jean "Jim" Kaiser (August 15, 1899 – February 23, 1974) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at State Teachers College in Lock Haven—now known as Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania—from 1931 to 1933 and at the Teachers College of Connecticut—now known as Central Connecticut State University—from 1935 to 1947, compiling career college football coaching record of 49–20–8.

Early life and playing career

A native of Wells, Minnesota, Kaiser attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where he won 13 varsity letters, in football, basketball, baseball, and track.

Coaching career

Lock Haven

Kaiser was the head football coach at State Teachers College in Lock Haven—now known as Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania—from 1931 to 1933. His 1933 team outscored opponents by a total of 240 to 22 and achieved seven shutouts.

Central Connecticut

Kaiser was the first head coach at the Teachers College of Connecticut—now known as Central Connecticut State University—in New Britain, Connecticut, serving from 1935 to 1947. Central Connecticut did not field a football team from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Lock Haven Bald Eagles (Independent) (1931–1933)
1931	Lock Haven	7–0–2
1932	Lock Haven	4–2–1
1933	Lock Haven	7–1
Lock Haven:		18–3–3
Connecticut Teachers Blue Devils (Independent) (1935–1947)
1935	Connecticut Teachers	1–2–1
1936	Connecticut Teachers	1–4–1
1937	Connecticut Teachers	2–4
1938	Connecticut Teachers	3–3
1939	Connecticut Teachers	6–0
1940	Connecticut Teachers	5–1
1941	Connecticut Teachers	4–1
1942	No team—World War II
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	No team—World War II
1946	Connecticut Teachers	4–1–1
1947	Connecticut Teachers	5–1–2
Connecticut Teachers:		31–17–5
Total:		49–20–8

External links

• Harrison J. Kaiser at Find a Grave