Isaac John Armstrong (June 8, 1895 – September 4, 1983) was an

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player, coach of football,

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, and track, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1925 to 1949, compiling a record of 141–55–15. Ike Armstrong was the son of George Henry and Margaret Prudence (Gump) Armstrong. Under Armstrong, Utah won 13 conference championships, seven in the

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and six in the Mountain States / Skyline Six Conference. Armstrong's 25-year tenure is the longest of any

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head coach and his 141 wins are the second most in program history. Armstrong also coached Utah's

and track teams and served as the school's

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. He attended

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, where he played college football as a fullback. From 1950 to 1963, he served the

at the University of Minnesota. Armstrong was inducted into the

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as a coach in 1957. He died at the age of 88 of pneumonia at the Flagship Convalescent Home in

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on September 4, 1983.

Head coaching record

Football

References

External links

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Basketball coaching record @ Sports-Reference.com
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