| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1895-05-27)May 27, 1895 Faribault, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1991(1991-12-28) (aged 96) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame (1921) |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1920 | Notre Dame |
| 1923 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| Position(s) | Fullback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922 | Faribault HS (MN) |
| 1923–1924 | Alfred |
| 1925–1927 | Columbus (SD) |
| 1928–1933 | South Dakota State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1925–1928 | Columbus (SD) |
| 1928–1933 | South Dakota State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–39–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SDIC (1926–1927) 1 NCC (1933) | |
Thomas Cyril "Cy" Kasper (May 27, 1895 – December 28, 1991) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alfred University in Alfred, New York from 1923 to 1924, Columbus College in Chamberlain, South Dakota from 1925 to 1927, and South Dakota State University from 1928 to 1933.
Kasper played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1919 to 1920 under head coach Knute Rockne. He originally played inter-hall football until being recommended to play varsity football by other football players. Rockne pushed Kasper to take the 1927 head coaching position at the University of Wyoming, but he headed to South Dakota State instead.
Kasper was born on May 27, 1895, in Faribault, Minnesota, where he attended Shattuck Preparatory School. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Army in 1917 and served overseas during World War I with the 88th Infantry Division. During his time in the service, he played on the Camp Dodge basketball team coached by John L. Griffith and played football for the 88th Division team with Frank McCormick and Obe Wenig.
Kasper died on December 28, 1991, in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1923–1924) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Alfred | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1924 | Alfred | 1–6 | |||||||
| Alfred: | 2–13 | ||||||||
| Columbus Mariners (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Columbus | 5–2 | 4–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1926 | Columbus | 4–2–1 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1927 | Columbus | 7–0 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
| Columbus: | 16–4–1 | 13–1 | |||||||
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits (North Central Conference) (1928–1933) | |||||||||
| 1928 | South Dakota State | 9–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929 | South Dakota State | 5–4–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1930 | South Dakota State | 2–6–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1931 | South Dakota State | 6–3 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1932 | South Dakota State | 2–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1933 | South Dakota State | 6–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| South Dakota State: | 30–22–3 | 13–9–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–39–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Columbus Mentor Recommended For Head Coach At S. D. State College". Mitchell Evening Republican. April 13, 1928. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "The University of Notre Dame du Lac" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Cavanaugh, Jack (September 10, 2010). The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and the Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame Football. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781628731125. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Sperber, Murray A. (2002). Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253215684. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ""Cy" Kasper Is Selected For Athletic Director Of State College". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. April 13, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Thomas Kasper". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. December 30, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Cy Kasper at Find a Grave
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| South Dakota State Jackrabbits athletic directors | |
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| South Dakota State Jackrabbits head football coaches | |
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| 1919 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—national champions | |
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*selected national champion by NCF |
- 1895 births
- 1991 deaths
- American football fullbacks
- American football halfbacks
- Alfred Saxons football coaches
- Columbus Mariners athletic directors
- Columbus Mariners football coaches
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Rochester Jeffersons players
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits athletic directors
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football coaches
- High school football coaches in Minnesota
- United States Army officers
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- People from Faribault, Minnesota
- Coaches of American football from Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Military personnel from Minnesota