Lewis D. Scherer

Lewis D. Scherer
Biographical details
Born	June 11, 1879; Asbury Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 16, 1963 (aged 84); Chehalis, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Chicago (1904)
Playing career
1905	Chicago
Position(s)	Right guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1906–1908	Nebraska State Normal
1910–1912	Baker
Head coaching record
Overall	12–17–3

Lewis Daniel Scherer (June 11, 1879 – July 16, 1963) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska State Normal School—now known as Peru State College—from 1907 to 1908 and at Baker University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career head coaching record of 12–17–3. Scherer was an alumnus of the University of Chicago.^[1] He started at right guard on the 1905 Chicago Maroons football team, which was later recognized as a national champion.^[2]

Coaching career

Scherer was the head football coach at the Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas for three seasons, from 1910 to 1912, compiling a record of 8–13–2.^[3] Prior to coming to Baker, Scherer served as physical director for Nebraska State Normal School in Peru, Nebraska.

Scherer died on July 16, 1963, at his home in Chehalis, Washington.^[4]

^ University of Chicago. Alumni Association; University of Chicago. Alumni Council (1909). The University of Chicago Magazine. Vol. 1. University of Chicago, Alumni Association. ISSN 0041-9508. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^ The Cap and Gown. University of Chicago. 1906. p. 240. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "Wildcat Football Records" (PDF). Baker University. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "L. D. Scherer Succumbs". The Daily Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. July 17, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.

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