title: Alpha Jamison
text: # Alpha Jamison
  
  Alpha Pierce Jamison (November 27, 1875 – April 12, 1962) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1898 to 1900, compiling a record of 11–11–1. Jamison was also the head basketball coach at Purdue for two seasons from 1899 to 1901, tallying a mark of 12–1.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  ### Football
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1898–1900) ||||||
  | 1898 | Purdue | 3–3 | 0–1 | 6th |
  | 1899 | Purdue | 4–4–1 | 1–2 | 5th |
  | 1900 | Purdue | 4–4 | 0–4 | 9th |
  | Purdue: | Purdue: | 11–11–1 | 1–7 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 11–11–1 | | |
  