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| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1907 | Texas A&M |
| 1912–1913 | Louisville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–3–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Lester Lamont Larson was an Americancollege football player and coach. He was the first head football coach in the history of theUniversity of Louisville, serving in that position form 1912 to 1913. At the time of his hiring, he was working as a typewriter salesman[1] His first team at Louisville in 1912 finished with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.[2] His second team in 1913 finished with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, including a 100–0 win overWashington College of Tennessee.[3]
Prior to that, Larson served as the head coach for one season atTexas A&M University, leading the Aggies to a 6–1–1 record.[4]
Larson attended theUniversity of Chicago and a member of the1905 Chicago Maroons football team that won anational championship underAmos Alonzo Stagg. He won a varsity letter that season.[5] He attended atWest Aurora High School inAurora, Illinois.[6]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies(Independent)(1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Texas A&M | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Texas A&M: | 6–1–1 | ||||||||
| Louisville Cardinals(Independent)(1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Louisville | 3–1 | |||||||
| 1913 | Louisville | 5–1 | |||||||
| Louisville: | 8–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–3–1 | ||||||||