Karl J. Lawrence

Karl J. Lawrence

Biographical details
Born	(1901-05-08)May 8, 1901 North Dakota, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1992(1992-01-11) (aged 90) Hamilton, New York, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1934	Midland
1935–1940	Allegheny
?	Colgate (assistant)
Basketball
1935–1941	Allegheny
1941–1949	Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall	23–49–7 (football) 118–96 (basketball)

Karl J. Lawrence (May 8, 1901 – January 11, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Midland College–now known as Midland University–in Fremont, Nebraska from 1930 to 1934 and Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1940, compiling a record of 23–49–7. Lawrence was also the head basketball coach at Allegheny from 1935 to 1941 and at Colgate University from 1941 to 1949, tallying a career college basketball record of 118–96. Lawrence played football, basketball, and baseball at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1926. He was inducted into the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.

Coaching career

Lawrence was the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for six seasons, from 1935 until 1940. His coaching record at Allegheny was 11–27–4.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Midland Warriors (Nebraska College Athletic Conference) (1930–1934)
1930	Midland	2–5–1	2–4	T–5th
1931	Midland	1–5–2	1–2–2	5th
1932	Midland	4–4	2–3	T–3rd
1933	Midland	3–4	2–2	3rd
1934	Midland	3–4	2–2	3rd
Midland:		12–22–3	9–13–2
Allegheny Gators (Independent) (1935–1940)
1935	Allegheny	2–6
1936	Allegheny	1–3–2
1937	Allegheny	5–2
1938	Allegheny	3–4
1939	Allegheny	0–5–2
1940	Allegheny	0–7
Allegheny:		11–27–4
Total:		23–49–7