Hjalmer J. Erickson

Hjalmer J. "Jolly" Erickson (January 7, 1906 – February 6, 1959) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Bemidji State Teachers College in Bemidji, Minnesota from 1938 to 1954, compiling a record of 54–54–5.[1] He was also the school's head basketball coach from 1944 to 1946, tallying a mark of 23–6.[2]

Hjalmer J. Erickson
Biographical details
Born(1906-01-07)January 7, 1906
Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1959(1959-02-06) (aged 53)
Beltrami County, Minnesota, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1954Bemidji State
Basketball
1944–1946Bemidji State
Head coaching record
Overall54–54–5 (football)
23–6 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MSCC (1947, 1950)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Bemidji State Beavers (Northern Teachers Athletic Conference / Minnesota State College Conference) (1938–1954)
1938 Bemidji State 1–50–46th
1939 Bemidji State 3–3–11–3–14th
1940 Bemidji State 4–2–13–23rd
1941 Bemidji State 6–23–23rd
1942 Bemidji State 3–42–2T–3rd
1943 Bemidji State 1–1
1944 Bemidji State 4–0
1945 Bemidji State 3–4
1946 Bemidji State 3–42–2T–3rd
1947 Bemidji State 4–33–1T–1st
1948 Bemidji State 3–51–4T–4th
1949 Bemidji State 4–3–12–1–1T–2nd
1950 Bemidji State 5–1–13–0–1T–1st
1951 Bemidji State 6–23–12nd
1952 Bemidji State 2–40–45th
1953 Bemidji State 1–61–3T–4th
1954 Bemidji State 1–5–10–3–15th
Bemidji State: 54–54–524–32–4
Total:54–54–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Friez, Micah (July 28, 2019). "BSU at 100: Erickson's coaching lives on in BSTC lore". The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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