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Chester L. Brewer was a college football, baseball, track, and basketball coach and athletic director. From 1903 to 1910, and from 1917 to 1919, he coached at Michigan State, where he compiled a 58-23-7 record, making him one of the school's most prolific coaches. From 1911 to 1913, he coached at the University of Missouri, where he compiled a 14-8-2 record.
During his years at the University of Missouri, Chester Brewer fulfilled many roles. He was hired as Athletic Director in 1910. He wasted little time in leaving his mark at the University, as he was one of the founding members of the M Men's Club. He founded the club on the eve of the 1911 Missouri-Kansas football game, and the organization became the sponsor for intramural sports championships at the University. He was also the coach of the 1911 baseball team, which had an 8-3 record. He assumed the leadership of the baseball team a second time from 1914-1917 and achieved a 49-15-3 record. He remained at the University until 1917 and at different periods coached football, basketball, and track.
Brewer left the Missouri at the end of the 1917 school year to serve in World War I. He spent the next year directing training camp activities at universities around the country.
He returned to his alma mater, Michigan Agricultural College, after the war. In 1922, he coached at UC Davis, where he compiled a 3-4-2 record.
Brewer returned to Mizzou in 1923 and was named Athletic Director and Professor of Physical Education. His second tenure as Athletic Director lasted until 1935. During these twelve years of leadership, he helped oversee the construction of Brewer Field House, which was named for him on February 8, 1930.
He coached the Tiger baseball team one final time from 1933-1934 and finished with a 12-17 record. He remained with the University as Professor of Physical Education until his death in 1953. His final record as baseball coach was 69-32-3.
[edit] Head coaching record
| Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl |
Coaches# |
AP° |
| Michigan State Spartans (Independent) (1903 – 1919) |
| 1903 |
Michigan State |
6-1-1 |
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| 1904 |
Michigan State |
8-1 |
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| 1905 |
Michigan State |
10-2 |
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| 1906 |
Michigan State |
7-2-2 |
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| 1907 |
Michigan State |
4-2-1 |
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| 1908 |
Michigan State |
6-0-2 |
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| 1909 |
Michigan State |
9-1 |
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| 1910 |
Michigan State |
6-1 |
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| 1917 |
Michigan State |
0-9 |
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| 1919 |
Michigan State |
4-4-1 |
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| Michigan State: |
60-23-7 |
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| Missouri Tigers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1911 – 1913) |
| 1911 |
Missouri |
2-4-2 |
0-2-2 |
5th |
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| 1912 |
Missouri |
5-3 |
2-3 |
4th |
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| 1913 |
Missouri |
7-1 |
4-0 |
T-1st |
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| Missouri: |
14-8-2 |
6-5-2 |
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| UC-Davis Aggies (Independent) (1922 – 1922) |
| 1922 |
UC-Davis |
3-4-2 |
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| UC Davis: |
3-4-2 |
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| Total: |
77-35-11 |
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| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title |
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.
°Rankings from final AP Poll of the season. |
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