Bo Sherman
Eugene H. "Bo" Sherman (c. 1906 – June 19, 1964) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Henderson State Teachers College—now known as Henderson State University—from 1931 to 1934, at Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as the University of Arkansas at Monticello—from 1935 to 1937, and at George Washington University from 1952 to 1959, compiling a career college football coaching record of 56–62–3. Sherman was a native of Dardanelle, Arkansas. He died on June 19, 1964, at the age of 57, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1906 |
| Died | June 19, 1964 (aged 57) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1929 | Henderson-Brown |
| Position(s) | Fullback, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1934 | Henderson State |
| 1935–1937 | Arkansas A&M |
| 1938–1939 | Nashville HS (AR) |
| 1940–1942 | The Citadel (assistant) |
| 1946–1947 | Oklahoma City (assistant) |
| 1948–1951 | George Washington (assistant) |
| 1952–1959 | George Washington |
| 1960 | Houston (scout) |
| 1961–1963 | VMI (line) |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1934 | Henderson State |
| 1942–1943 | The Citadel |
| 1946–1947 | Oklahoma City |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–62–3 (college football) 34–23 (college basketball) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 AIC (1932–1934) | |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State Reddies (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1931–1934) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Henderson State | 2–3 | 2–3 | ||||||
| 1932 | Henderson State | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1933 | Henderson State | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1934 | Henderson State | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
| Henderson State: | 21–7 | 16–4 | |||||||
| Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Arkansas A&M | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1936 | Arkansas A&M | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1937 | Arkansas A&M | 1–5 | |||||||
| Arkansas A&M: | 4–17 | ||||||||
| George Washington Colonials (Southern Conference) (1952–1959) | |||||||||
| 1952 | George Washington | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1953 | George Washington | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | George Washington | 1–7–1 | 0–4–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1955 | George Washington | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1956 | George Washington | 8–1–1 | 5–1 | 3rd | W Sun | 17 | |||
| 1957 | George Washington | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1958 | George Washington | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1959 | George Washington | 1–8 | 0–5 | T–8th | |||||
| George Washington: | 31–38–3 | 20–23–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 56–62–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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College basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State Reddies (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1931–1934) | |||||||||
| 1931–32 | Henderson State | 7–0 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Henderson State | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1933–34 | Henderson State | 6–5 | |||||||
| Henderson State: | 19–9 (.679) | ||||||||
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Conference) (1942–1943) | |||||||||
| 1942–43 | The Citadel | 8–4 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
| The Citadel: | 8–4 (.667) | 5–3 (.625) | |||||||
| Oklahoma City Chiefs (Independent) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Oklahoma City | 7–9 | |||||||
| Oklahoma City: | 7–9 (.438) | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–23 (.596) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Bo Sherman Served Long As Grid Coach". The Progress-Index. Petersburg, Virginia. Associated Press. June 21, 1964. p. 23. Retrieved September 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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