Elmer Oliphant
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1892 Bloomfield, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1975 (aged 82) New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1913 | Purdue |
| 1916–1917 | Army |
| 1920 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| 1921 | Buffalo All-Americans |
| Basketball | |
| 1912–1915 | Purdue |
| 1915–1918 | Army |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Track | |
| ? | Army |
| Ice hockey | |
| 1922–1923 | Union |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1922–1924 | Union |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1955 (profile) | |
Elmer Quillen Oliphant (July 9, 1892 – July 3, 1975), nicknamed "'Catchy" or "Ollie", was an American football, basketball and track player and coach. He is one of the great scorers in college football history, credited with a total of 435 points in his college career, 135 at Purdue and 300 at Army. Oliphant also went on to play in the National Football League (NFL).