Earl Martineau

Earl Thomas Martineau (August 30, 1896 – January 20, 1966) was an American college football player and coach. He played halfback at the University of Minnesota and was selected as an All-American in 1922 and 1923 and served as the captain of the 1923 Minnesota team. While at the University of Minnesota, Martineau was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.[1] After graduating from Minnesota, Martineau became a football coach. From 1924 to 1928, he was the head football coach at Western Michigan University, then known as Western State Normal School and Western State Teachers College, compiling a record of 26–10–2 in five seasons. His 1926 team tallied a record of 7–1. Martineau later served as a backfield coach for Purdue. In 1932, Martineau began a long association with Fritz Crisler. He was the backfield coach for Crisler at Princeton University from 1932 to 1937 and an assistant coach under Crisler at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1945.

Earl Martineau
Biographical details
Born(1896-08-30)August 30, 1896
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 1966(1966-01-20) (aged 69)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1921–1923Minnesota
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924–1928Western State
1929–1930Purdue (backfield)
1932–1937Princeton (backfield)
1938–1945Michigan (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall26–10–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× All-American (1922, 1923)

Early life and playing career

Martineau attended West High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1917. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corps and served overseas from 1917 to 1919.[2] He died of a heart attack in 1966.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western State Normal Hilltoppers (Independent) (1924–1926)
1924 Western State Normal 5–1–1
1925 Western State Normal 6–2–1
1926 Western State Normal 7–1
Western State Teachers Hilltoppers (Michigan Collegiate Conference) (1927–1928)
1927 Western State Teachers 3–41–23rd
1928 Western State Teachers 5–22–12nd
Western State: 26–10–23–3
Total:26–10–2

References
  1. Staff writer(s); no by-line. (January–February 1930). Chester W. Cleveland (ed.). "Southern California and Minnesota Chapters Set New All-Fraternity All-American Records". The Magazine of Sigma Chi. 49 (1): 96.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Martineau Named Aide At Princeton" (PDF). The New York Times. March 22, 1932. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  3. "Services Held For Ex-Gopher All-American". Chicago Tribune. January 21, 1966.
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