| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1911-11-11)November 11, 1911 Oakland City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1975(1975-12-19) (aged 64) Franklin, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1933 | Purdue |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1934 | Purdue |
| Positions | End (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935 | Mankato State |
| 1936–1941 | River Falls State |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1942 | River Falls State |
| 1947–1959 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–17–4 (football) 208–163 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1NTAC (1935) 1WSTCC Northern Division (1938) | |
| Awards | |
| Basketball First-teamAll-American—Helms (1934) | |
Emmett Preston Lowery Jr. (November 11, 1911 – December 19, 1975) was an Americanfootball andbasketball coach.[1] An Indiana native, he was a protege ofWard Lambert and college teammate ofJohn Wooden. He also played football forNoble Kizer, winning a Big Ten title (1932). He served as the head football coach at Mankato State Teachers College—now known asMinnesota State University, Mankato—in 1935 and at River Falls State Teachers College—now known as theUniversity of Wisconsin–River Falls–from 1936 to 1941, compiling a careercollege football coaching record of 28–17–4.[2]
In 1947, he was hired by athletic directorRobert Neyland to take over head basketball coaching duties at theUniversity of Tennessee inKnoxville, Tennessee, a position he held until 1959.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato State Indians(Northern Teachers Athletic Conference)(1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Mankato State | 5–2 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
| Mankato State: | 5–2 | 4–0 | |||||||
| River Falls State Falcons(Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference)(1936–1941) | |||||||||
| 1936 | River Falls State | 4–2–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th(Northern) | |||||
| 1937 | River Falls State | 4–2–2 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd(Northern) | |||||
| 1938 | River Falls State | 6–1 | 4–0 | 1st(Northern) | |||||
| 1939 | River Falls State | 3–4 | 1–3 | 5th(Northern) | |||||
| 1940 | River Falls State | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3rd(Northern) | |||||
| 1941 | River Falls State | 2–3–2 | 1–2–1 | 4th(Northern) | |||||
| River Falls State: | 23–15–4 | 10–11–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–17–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls State Falcons(Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference)(1936–1942) | |||||||||
| 1936–37 | River Falls State | 9–6 | |||||||
| 1937–38 | River Falls State | 8–7 | |||||||
| 1938–39 | River Falls State | 7–8 | |||||||
| 1939–40 | River Falls State | 6–8 | |||||||
| 1940–41 | River Falls State | 6–10 | |||||||
| 1941–42 | River Falls State | 3–14 | |||||||
| River Falls State: | 39–53 | ||||||||
| Tennessee Volunteers(Southeastern Conference)(1947–1958) | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | Tennessee | 20–5 | 10–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Tennessee | 19–7 | 8–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1949–50 | Tennessee | 15–11 | 5–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1950–51 | Tennessee | 10–13 | 5–9 | T–10th | |||||
| 1951–52 | Tennessee | 13–9 | 7–7 | T–6th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Tennessee | 13–8 | 7–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1953–54 | Tennessee | 11–12 | 7–7 | T–6th | |||||
| 1954–55 | Tennessee | 15–7 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1955–56 | Tennessee | 10–14 | 6–8 | T–6th | |||||
| 1956–57 | Tennessee | 13–9 | 5–9 | 9th | |||||
| 1957–58 | Tennessee | 16–7 | 8–6 | T–5th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Tennessee | 14–8 | 8–6 | T–5th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 169–110 | 84–75 | |||||||
| Total: | 208–163 | ||||||||