Senn Slemmons
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1897 Canistota, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1968 (aged 71) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1948 | Ellendale |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NDIAC (1932) | |
Senn Daniel Slemmons (March 27, 1897 – December 4, 1968) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School in Ellendale, North Dakota from 1925 to 1948. Slemmons was also the athletic director at Ellendale.[1]
In 1955, Slemmons moved to Muleshoe, Texas, where he served as manager of the chamber of commerce until 1959. Until 1960, he was operated the Tri-County Bowling Alley, and was the postmaster in Muleshoe until 1962. Slemmons died on December 4, 1968, at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellendale Dusties (Interstate Athletic Conference) (1925–1931) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| 1926 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| 1927 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| 1928 | Ellendale | 1–3 | T–7th | ||||||
| 1929 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| 1930 | Ellendale | 0–5 | 9th | ||||||
| 1931 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference / North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1932–1948) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Ellendale | 3–0 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1933 | Ellendale | 0–4 | 7th | ||||||
| 1934 | Ellendale | 0–4 | 6th | ||||||
| 1935 | Ellendale | 0–4 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1936 | Ellendale | 2–4–1 | 1–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1937 | Ellendale | 1–3–2 | 1–2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1938 | Ellendale | 3–2–2 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Ellendale | 5–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Ellendale | 2–2–2 | 2–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Ellendale | 3–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1942 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| 1943 | No team–World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team–World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Ellendale | ||||||||
| 1946 | Ellendale | 1–5–1 | 1–3–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1947 | Ellendale | 5–1 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1948 | Ellendale | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| Ellendale: | |||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Slemmons Gives Up Football Reins At Ellendale Normal". The Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune. Fargo, North Dakota. United Press. August 17, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Muleshoe Rites Set For Senn Slemmons". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. December 6, 1968. p. 16A. Retrieved December 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .