Emerson William "Spike" Nelson
(April 2, 1906 – October 20, 1998)
was an American
college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State College, now
Mississippi State University, in 1938 and at
Yale University
Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...
in 1941, compiling a career head coaching record of 5–13. He played college football as a
tackle at the
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 col ...
and was selected as a first-team tackle by the ''
New York Sun
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'' on its
1926 College Football All-America Team
The 1926 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1926. The six selectors recognized by the ...
. He was also selected as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and Central Press.
Head coaching record
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1906 births
1998 deaths
American football tackles
Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches
Iowa Hawkeyes football players
LSU Tigers football coaches
Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football coaches
Yale Bulldogs football coaches
United States Navy personnel of World War II
United States Navy officers
People from Cherokee, Iowa
Military personnel from Iowa
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