Royal R. Campbell

Royal Roderick "Scottie" Campbell (August 31, 1886 – December 31, 1951) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Detroit—now the University of Detroit Mercy—from 1911 to 1912, at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois from 1913 to 1914, and at Alma College from 1921 to 1935, compiling a career college football record of 75–60–12. Campbell was also the head basketball coach at Detroit (1909–1913, 1916–1919), Knox (1913–1915), and Alma (1921–1935), tallying a career college basketball mark of 218–120.

Royal R. Campbell
Campbell pictured in the Alma Record, 1921
Biographical details
Born(1886-08-31)August 31, 1886
St. Ignace, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1951(1951-12-31) (aged 65)
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1908–1909Alma
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1910Owosso HS (MI)
1911–1912Detroit
1913–1914Knox (IL)
1921–1935Alma
Basketball
1909–1913Detroit
1913–1915Knox (IL)
1916–1919Detroit
1921–1935Alma
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1921–1936Alma
Head coaching record
Overall75–60–12 (college football)
218–120 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
6 MIAA (1923, 1926–1927, 1929–1930, 1935)

Campbell played college football at Alma in 1908 and 1909. His Scottish descent inspired school's fight name, "Scots", which was adopted during his tenure as coach. Campbell spent his later years in Detroit. He suffered a stroke on December 24, 1951, and was taken to Highland Park General Hospital in Highland Park, Michigan, where he died on December 31 of that year.[1]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Detroit Tigers (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911 Detroit 4–4
1912 Detroit 5–2–1
Detroit: 9–6–1
Knox Old Siwash (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1913–1914)
1913 Knox 2–3–2
1914 Knox 4–3
Knox: 6–6–2
Alma Maroon and Cream / Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1935)
1921 Alma 2–6–11–46th
1922 Alma 5–3–14–12nd
1923 Alma 6–2–15–01st
1924 Alma 3–53–23rd
1925 Alma 4–42–3T–4th
1926 Alma 6–24–01st
1927 Alma 7–1–15–01st
1928 Alma 3–43–23rd
1929 Alma 6–15–01st
1930 Alma 5–34–1T–1st
1931 Alma 3–3–13–1–12nd
1932 Alma 1–60–45th
1933 Alma 0–4–20–2–2T–4th
1934 Alma 1–4–21–1–23rd
1935 Alma 8–04–01st
Alma: 60–48–944–21–5
Total:75–60–12
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Royal Campbell, Ex-Alma Coach, To Be Buried in Detroit Thursday". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. January 1, 1952. p. 58. Retrieved June 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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