Earl Henry "Red" Blaik (February 15, 1897 - May 6, 1989) was a U.S. football coach. He was head football coach for the United States Military Academy between the 1941 and the 1958 seasons, and for Dartmouth College between the 1934 and the 1940 seasons. During his coaching career Blaik won 166 games lost 48 games and tied 14 games. His Army football teams won consecutive national championships in 1944 and 1945. Image File history File linksMetadata Earl_Blaik. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA, is a U.S. service academy and former Army fort. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dartmouth College is a small private university in Hanover, New Hampshire, and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Early life

Blaik was born in Detroit, Michigan. He played college football four seasons at Miami University and two seasons at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he became a third-team All-American. Following his graduation in 1920 Blaik served in the United States Cavalry for a short time after World War I. After his military service Blaik worked in the construction business in Dayton, Ohio with his father. The Detroit skyline at night as seen from Canada Nickname: The Motor City, Motown Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains after Ohio University. ... The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective position. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The United States Cavalry was a horse-mounted cavalry force that existed in various forms between 1775 and 1942. ... Clockwise from top: Trenches in frontline, a British Mark I Tank crossing a trench, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Irresistible sinking after striking a mine at the battle of the Dardanelles, a Vickers machine gun crew with gas masks and a Sopwith Camel biplane. ... Image:Dayton. ...

Coaching Career

During the 1924 and 1925 seasons Blaik worked as a part-time assistant coach for Miami University. For a few months in 1926 he accepted a coaching position on the staff of University of Wisconsin head football coach George Little and in 1927 he became a part time coach at the United States Military Academy until 1930 when he was accepted on the staff as a full time assistant coach. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Wisconsin was founded in 1848 and is the largest university in the state of Wisconsin. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA, is a U.S. service academy and former Army fort. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

In 1934 Blaik was hired as head football coach at Dartmouth College. At Dartmouth he coached for seven seasons and compiled a record of 45-16-4, his Dartmouth teams had a 22 game unbeaten streak from 1934 to 1937. He coached one Hall of Fame player, Bob MacLeod. In 1941 Blaik was tapped to be head football coach for the United States Military Academy. At West Point he coached for 18 seasons compiling a 121-32-10 record. Blaik's Army teams had a 32 game unbeaten streak from 1944 - 1947, won consecutive national titles in 1944 and 1945 and finished second in the nation in 1946 due to a scoreless tie with rival Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium in New York. In 1946 he was selected as National Coach of the Year. During his tenure at West Point, Blaik coached three Heisman trophy winners, Doc Blanchard in 1945, Glenn Davis in 1946 and Pete Dawkins in 1958 as well as 11 Hall of Fame players. Overall 20 of his former assistant coaches became head coaches in their own right. They were: Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning. ... Yankee Stadium is the home stadium of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, named after former college football player and coach John W. Heisman, is considered the most prestigious award in American college football and is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Time magazine cover from October 23, 1945. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Peter Miller Dawkins (born March 8, 1938 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is Vice Chairman of CitiGroup Private Bank and Former Chairman/CEO of Primerica Financial Services, Inc. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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During Blaik's tenure the Army team adopted the nickname the "Black Knights", which has now come to refer to all intercollegiate athletic teams at West Point.

Among his West Point players Blaik was nicknamed 'The Colonel', known for being a stern and displined coach he is quoted regarding the subject "Good fellows are a dime a dozen, but an aggressive leader is priceless." Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ...

Post Coaching Career

Blaik resigned as head football coach of Army on January 13, 1959 to become a vice president at the Avco Corporation. In 1964 he was inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame. His alma mater, Miami University in 1969 honored him by induction into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame. Blaik received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan in 1986. January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1963 in sports, other events of 1964, 1965 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 on February 23 NASCAR Championship - Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 - A.J. Foyt USAC Racing - A.J. Foyt won the season... The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Indiana, United States, is a hall of fame devoted to college football. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is one of the two highest civilian awards in the United States, considered the equivalent of the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Blaik died at age 92 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On September 25, 1999 the football field at West Point's Michie Stadium was named Blaik Field in his honor. Downtown Colorado Springs skyline. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Michie Stadium is located at U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. ...

In 2005 ESPN produced a television film called "Code Breakers" about the 1951 honor code scandal that plagued Blaik's 1951 team. In the film Blaik is portrayed by actor Scott Glenn. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ESPN, formerly an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... An honor code or honor system is a set of rules or principles governing a community based on a set of rules or ideals that define what constitutes honorable behavior within that community. ... Image:Scott Glenn. ...

External links

• Army's Earl "Red" Blaik