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Carl Anderson (football coach)
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Carl R. "Swede" Anderson (died 1978) was an American college football coach at Western Kentucky University
and Howard Payne University
. Anderson graduated from Centre College
in Danville, Kentucky
in 1924, where he was coached by legendary alumnus Bo McMillin
. Anderson then got his first coaching experience under McMillin at Geneva College
. Anderson then served one year as the head football coach at Western Kentucky
, before moving to Kansas State
as its freshman team coach in 1930. Anderson returned to Western Kentucky as its head coach from 1934 to 1937. He then returned to his alma mater, Centre College
, where he coached the Praying Colonels
until 1950. The following season, Anderson became the seventh head coach for the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets
in Brownwood, Texas
and held that position from 1951 to 1952. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 7 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 14th at Howard Payne in total wins and 14th at Howard Payne in winning percentage (0.412).
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
and Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University is a four-year private university located in Brownwood, Texas.Currently the university enrolls 1,400 full-time students. Howard Payne is known for the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, its Music program and its Christian Studies program...
. Anderson graduated from Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
in Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
in 1924, where he was coached by legendary alumnus Bo McMillin
Bo McMillin
Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin was an American football player and coach, who served at both the collegiate and professional levels. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where was a three-time All-American at quarterback, and led the Centre Praying Colonels to a...
. Anderson then got his first coaching experience under McMillin at Geneva College
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
. Anderson then served one year as the head football coach at Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team is currently a member of the Sun Belt Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
, before moving to Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
as its freshman team coach in 1930. Anderson returned to Western Kentucky as its head coach from 1934 to 1937. He then returned to his alma mater, Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
, where he coached the Praying Colonels
Centre Praying Colonels football
The Centre Praying Colonels football team represents Centre College in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III competition as a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference . Despite the school's small size , the football team has historically had success and possesses a...
until 1950. The following season, Anderson became the seventh head coach for the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets
Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University is a four-year private university located in Brownwood, Texas.Currently the university enrolls 1,400 full-time students. Howard Payne is known for the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, its Music program and its Christian Studies program...
in Brownwood, Texas
Brownwood, Texas
Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,813 at the 2000 census.-History:The original site of the Brown County seat of Brownwood was on the east of Pecan Bayou. A dispute arose over land and water rights, and the settlers were forced...
and held that position from 1951 to 1952. His coaching record at Howard Payne was 7 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 14th at Howard Payne in total wins and 14th at Howard Payne in winning percentage (0.412).