| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1884-01-29)January 29, 1884 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1943(1943-08-23) (aged 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1905 | Swarthmore |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1906 | George Washington |
| 1907–1908 | Swarthmore (assistant) |
| 1912–1913 | Central Manual HS (PA) |
| 1914–1916 | Lafayette |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1916 | Lafayette |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1909–1911 | Swarthmore |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1914–1916 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–15–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Wilmer Gardner Crowell (January 29, 1884 – August 23, 1943) was an American college football, basketball and lacrosse player and coach. He was a quarterback and drop kickeratSwarthmore. He served as the head football coach at George Washington University in 1906 and at Lafayette College form 1914 to 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 19–15–5.[1] Crowell died on August 23, 1943, at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Crowell was the head referee during the 1936 NFL Championship Game.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 1906 | George Washington | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| George Washington: | 4–3–2 | ||||||||
| Lafayette (Independent) (1914–1916) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Lafayette | 5–3–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Lafayette | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1916 | Lafayette | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| Lafayette: | 15–12–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 19–15–5 | ||||||||
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