Ike Armstrong
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Date of birth | June 8, 1895 | |
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Date of death | September 14, 1983 | |
Sport | Football | |
College | Drake University | |
School as a player | ||
Position | Running back | |
Coaching positions | ||
1925-1949 | University of Utah | |
College Football Hall of Fame, 1957 (Bio) |
Ike Armstrong (June 8, 1895 - September 14, 1983) was a legendary college football coach at Utah. From 1925 to 1949, he coached Utah to a 141-55-15 record. Under coach Armstrong, Utah won 12 conference championships. He attended Drake where he became the team's star running back. He also coached the school's basketball and track teams. From 1960 to 1963, he became the athletic director at Minnesota.