Vern Ummel and Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, 1985.

Vern Ummel and Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Irvin [Ernie] Clarke Chapman in California Christian College football uniform. Los Angeles, California, 1930

Irvin [Ernie] Clarke Chapman in football uniform on the campus of California Christian College, Los Angeles, California, 1930.

Cecilia and Randall Presley, Irvin C. "Ernie" Chapman, and C. James Beneley at a Chapman College event in 1983

Honorees [left to right] Cecilia and Randall Presley, Irvin C. "Ernie" Chapman, and C. James Beneley at a Chapman College event in 1983. Cecilia Presley is the granddaughter of Cecil B. DeMille. [Chapman Quarterly, Winter 1983]

Stan and Carol Chapman stand behind Edy and Ernie Chapman

Chapman College trustees, left to right [above] Stan and Carol Chapman; [seated] Edy and Ernie Chapman at a dinner event.

Coach Ken Visser, Matt Hertzler and; Ernie Chapman

Football coach Ken Visser, Matt Hertzler and Ernie Chapman. Hertzler was awarded ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII Offensive line in 1997 and All-American Offensive Line in 1997 and 1998.

Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Liz Lin and Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985

Liz Lin and Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

Irvin C. (Ernie) Chapman at the Chapman College 124th Anniversary, Orange, California, March 4, 1985.

President G. T. "Buck" Smith presents Irvin C. "Ernie" Chapman with 50th year diploma at Commencement, 1983

President G. T. "Buck" Smith presents Irvin C. "Ernie" Chapman with 50th year diploma at Commencement, Chapman College, Orange, California, May 29, 1983.

Chapman College Homecoming, Orange, California, 1978

Chapman College Homecoming, Orange, California, 1978. Left to right: Irvin "Ernie" Chapman, Agnes Burghardt, and Edy Chapman.

The 50th reunion of the Class of 1933, Chapman College, Orange, California, May 19, 1983

The 50th reunion of the Class of 1933, Chapman College, Orange, California, May 19, 1983. First row, left to right: Ruth (Mercer) Dorrance, Toribio Castillo, Melva (Carlmark) Haskell, Felix Pascua, Henry Searle, and Lois (Huntley) Todd. Back row, left to right: Ruta (Pelley) Upham, Paul Dear, John Parker, Howard Metzger, Irvin C. "Ernie" Chapman and Tom West.

Chapman Stadium, Chapman University, Orange, California

Chapman Stadium shortly before demolition, Chapman University, Orange, California, 2005. This stadium was originally constructed in 1934 by Orange Union High School, Orange, California. Ownership transferred to Chapman College in 1954. It was re-named in 2000 after the son of the university's namesake, Irvin "Ernie" C. Chapman, who played football at Chapman in the early 1930's. The stadium was torn down in 2005 and fully rebuilt and is now part of the Erin J. Lastinger Athletics Complex at Chapman University.

Bleachers in Chapman Stadium, Chapman College, Orange, California

Bleachers in Chapman Stadium, Chapman College, Orange, California. This stadium was originally constructed in 1934 by Orange Union High School, Orange, California. Ownership transferred to Chapman College in 1954. It was re-named in 2000 after the son of the university's namesake, Irvin "Ernie" C. Chapman, who played football at Chapman in the early 1930s. The stadium was torn down in 2005 and fully rebuilt and is now part of the Erin J. Lastinger Athletics Complex at Chapman University.