Jerry Hampton
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1932 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2024 (aged 91) Lamoni, Iowa, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Graceland (1952) William Jewell New Mexico Columbia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1963 | Graceland |
| 1965–1968 | Graceland |
| Wrestling | |
| 1960–1981 | Graceland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–32–2 (football) 238–87 (wrestling duals) |
Gerald Elmer Hampton (July 24, 1932 – June 2, 2024) was an American football and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa in 1963 and again from 1965 to 1968.[2] He was the head wrestling coach at Graceland for 22 seasons and amassed a 238-87 record. He also coached golf, cross country, and tennis for Graceland. He retired from Graceland's physical education faculty in 2010.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1963) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Graceland | 1–7 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1965–1968) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Graceland | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1966 | Graceland | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1967 | Graceland | 1–6–2 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1968 | Graceland | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Graceland: | 10–32–2 | 5–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–32–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Official Obituary of Gerald "Jerry" Elmer Hampton". Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ↑ "HAMPTON, Gerald Elmer "Jerry"". iagenweb.org. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Mourning Legendary Coach Jerry Hampton". Graceland University. Retrieved January 13, 2026.