George W. Bryant
George W. Bryant (June 9, 1873 – May 6, 1947) was an American college sports coach, administrator, and professor. He served as head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia from 1895 to 1896, and at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 1899 to 1913, compiling a career college football record of 53–70–9.[2] Bryant died at the age of 73, on May 6, 1947, at a hospital in Cedar Rapids.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1873 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1947 (aged 73) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University[1] |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1894 | Coe |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1894 | Coe |
| Position(s) | End, halback (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1895–1896 | VMI |
| 1899–1913 | Coe |
| Basketball | |
| 1900–1904 | Coe |
| 1905–1911 | Coe |
| Track | |
| ?–1930 | Coe |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1899–1914 | Coe |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–70–9 (football) 35–49 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI Keydets (Independent) (1895–1896) | |||||||||
| 1895 | VMI | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1896 | VMI | 3–4 | |||||||
| VMI: | 8–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 53–70–9 | ||||||||
References
- "Bomb". Virginia Military Institute. 1896.
- Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- "Dr. George W. Bryant, Educator-Preacher, Dies at Cedar Rapids". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Associated Press. May 7, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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