Alpha Jamison
 Jamison from 1897 Purdue yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1875 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1962 (aged 86) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1892–1896 | Purdue |
| Positions | Halfback, fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1898–1900 | Purdue |
| 1901 | Purdue (head or assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1899–1901 | Purdue |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–11–1 (football) 12–1 (basketball) |
Alpha Pierce Jamison (November 27, 1875 – April 12, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1898 to 1900, compiling a record of 11–11–1. Some contemporary news articles report that Jamison continued as Purdue's head football coach for the 1901 season, with D. M. Balliet serving as assistant; other sources, including the university's football media guide, identify Balliet as that season's head coach. The Purdue Debris 1902 yearbook lists both men simply as "coaches" of the 1901 team.
Jamison was also the head basketball coach at Purdue for two seasons from 1899 to 1901, tallying a mark of 12–1.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1898–1900) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Purdue | 3–3 | 0–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1899 | Purdue | 4–4–1 | 1–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1900 | Purdue | 4–4 | 0–4 | 9th | |||||
| Purdue: | 11–11–1 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–11–1 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1899–1901) | |||||||||
| 1899–1900 | Purdue | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3rd† | |||||
| 1900–01 | Purdue | 12–0 | 2–0 | 1st† | |||||
| Purdue: | 12–1 (.923) | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–1 (.923) | ||||||||
† Intramural play only; the conference did not have an official championship winner
References
- ↑ Thompson, D.E. (1981). Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1967-1980. Wabash College. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ Leonard, J.W.; Marquis, A.N. (1910). Who's who in America. Vol. 6. Marquis Who's Who. ISSN 0083-9396. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Rites Today For Ex-Purdue Athlete", Logansport Press, April 14, 1962, Logansport, Indiana
- ↑ "Alpha Jamison Chosen". Lafayette Daily Courier. April 24, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Balliet Coming". Lafayette Weekly Courier. September 6, 1901. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Purdue Coaches". The Indianapolis News. September 28, 1901. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "DePauw Team To Play Here". Lafayette Evening Call. October 15, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Football Notes". The Indianapolis News. December 6, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Foot Ball Coach Selected". Lafayette Daily Courier. March 19, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
D. M. Balliet, who assisted Coach Jamison here last season
- ↑ "2025 Purdue Football Record Book". Purdue University. 2025. p. 83. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Football Outlook at Purdue". The Indianapolis Journal. August 9, 1901. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Would-Be Champions". The Indianapolis Journal. September 3, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Football Team, 1901". Purdue Debris 1902 (Yearbook). Class of 1902 of Purdue University. p. 111.
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