Jerry Hampton

Jerry Hampton
Biographical details
Born(1932-07-24)July 24, 1932
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 2024(2024-06-02) (aged 91)
Lamoni, Iowa, U.S.
EducationGraceland (1952)
William Jewell
New Mexico
Columbia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1963Graceland
1965–1968Graceland
Wrestling
1960–1981Graceland
Head coaching record
Overall10–32–2 (football)
238–87 (wrestling duals)

Gerald Elmer Hampton (July 24, 1932 – June 2, 2024) was an American football and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa in 1963 and again from 1965 to 1968. He was the head wrestling coach at Graceland for 22 seasons and amassed a 238-87 record. He also coached golf, cross country, and tennis for Graceland. He retired from Graceland's physical education faculty in 2010.


Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1963)
1963 Graceland 1–71–34th
Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1965–1968)
1965 Graceland 3–62–34th
1966 Graceland 1–80–56th
1967 Graceland 1–6–20–4–16th
1968 Graceland 4–52–34th
Graceland: 10–32–25–18–1
Total:10–32–2

References

  1. ↑ "Official Obituary of Gerald "Jerry" Elmer Hampton". Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "HAMPTON, Gerald Elmer "Jerry"". iagenweb.org. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mourning Legendary Coach Jerry Hampton". Graceland University. Retrieved January 13, 2026.