John Chalmers

John Chalmers

Chalmers from 1905 Hawkeye
Sport(s)	Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born	(1874-08-17)August 17, 1874 Downsville, New York
Died	June 8, 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 87) Dubuque, Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1902	Franklin & Marshall
1903–1905	Iowa
1906	Iowa (assistant)
1907–1913	Columbia (IA)
1914–1924	Dubuque
Basketball
1904–1905	Iowa
Baseball
1904–1905	Iowa
1915–1921	Dubuque
Head coaching record
Overall	100–47–8 (football) 6–8 (basketball)

John George Chalmers (August 17, 1874 – June 8, 1962) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College (1902), the University of Iowa (1903–1905), Columbia College in Dubuque, Iowa, now known as Loras College, (1907–1914), and the University of Dubuque (1914–1924), compiling a career college football record of 100–47–8. Chalmers was also the head men's basketball coach at Iowa for one season (1904–1905), tallying a mark of 6–8, and the baseball coach at Iowa for two seasons (1904–1905) and at Columbia College from 1915 to 1921.

Born in New York, Chalmers was one of the most successful athletes in Lafayette College history. He graduated in 1902. In 1901, his coaching career began at Dubuque High School in Dubuque, Iowa. He led the D.H.S. football team to the state title in the championship game against West Des Monies High School; the final score read 12–0 in favor of D.H.S. Chalmers then served as athletic director at Franklin & Marshall College for a year before being hired to replace Alden Knipe as head football coach at the University of Iowa in 1903.

Chalmers was the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1902 season. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 7 wins and 2 losses. He was hired from Lafayette College to replace John C. Hedges who had resigned the previous year.