Ernest Burton (American football)
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Maine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4 |
Charles Ernest Burton was an American coach. He was the head coach of the University of Maine's football team in 1900 and compiled a 4–4 record.
Burton attended Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts and was captain of the school's baseball team in 1896.[1] He studied electrical engineering at Tufts University and graduated in 1900.[1][2]
After his one year at Maine, Burton worked as a mechanical engineer for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company in Ensley, Alabama and was as a civil engineer in Portland, Maine.[3][4] In 1910, he married Katherine Bell Lamprey at the home of her brother-in-law, U.S. Representative Charles L. Underhill.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Maine | 4–4 | 0–4 | ||||||
| Maine: | 4–4 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–4 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alumni Notes". The Radiator: Somerville High School. VIII (5): 14. March 1899. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "No title". Lewiston Evening Journal. October 1, 1900. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Semi-Centennial Edition of the Register of Officers of Instruction and Government and Directory of Graduates. Trustees of Tufts College. 1905. p. 73. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Announcement of the Engineering School. Tufts College. 1915. p. 109. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Brookline, N.H." (PDF). Turner's Public Spirit. October 29, 1910. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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