time I had been on the campus since the year after we left Iowa. As I sat there watching the game and admiring the beauty and growth of the campus, recalling the many friends we had in that lovely town, I could not bring myself to have any feeling of dislike or hate, but rather a feeling of regret...and gratefulness for having once been a part of that great institution." Later coaching career Solem coached at Syracuse from 1937 to 1945. During his time at Syracuse, he tutored a young assistant coach named Bud Wilkinson, who went on to coach the Oklahoma Sooners and win three national championships. After his time with the Orange, he coached at Springfield College in Massachusetts from 1946 to 1957, compiling a 58–33–7 record. Solem coached a total of 37 seasons of college football, with a combined record of 162–117–20 at five schools. Death and legacy Solem died at a hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 26, 1970. One of his former players said about Solem, "He was a better offensive coach than he was a defensive coach...He was a fine, clean living man, and he was very well thought of in athletic circles." Former player Ozzie Simmons remarked, "He probably could have been tougher (on the players), but he was the finest gentleman I've ever been around." Head coaching record Professional football College football References External links 1891 births 1950 deaths American football ends Drake Bulldogs athletic directors Drake Bulldogs football coaches Drake Bulldogs men's basketball coaches Iowa Hawkeyes athletic directors Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches Luther Norse football coaches Minneapolis Marines coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Springfield Pride football coaches Syracuse Orange football coaches High school football coaches in Iowa High school football coaches in Minnesota United States Army officers United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army personnel of World War II South High School (Minnesota) alumni Sportspeople from Minneapolis Coaches of American football from Minnesota Players of American football from Minneapolis Basketball coaches from Minnesota Educators from Minnesota American people of Norwegian descent Sports coaches from Minneapolis