George Donges
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1906 Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1976 (aged 69) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ashland College (1930) Pennsylvania State University Columbia University (1935) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1929 | Ashland |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1930 | Ashland |
| Position(s) | Fullback, lineman (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Adario HS (OH) |
| 1933–1934? | Ashland (backfield) |
| 1935–1937 | Ashland |
| 1938?–1941? | Ashland (freshman) |
| 1942–1953 | Ashland |
| Baseball | |
| 1936–1971 | Ashland |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1937 | Ashland |
| 1943–1946 | Ashland |
| 1952–1954 | Ashland |
| Track and field | |
| 1933?–1954? | Ashland |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ? | Ashland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–56–6 (college football) 30–92 (college basketball) 346–261–3 (college baseball) |
George Henry Donges (September 27, 1906 – May 28, 1976) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Ashland College—now known as Ashland University—from 1935 to 1937 and from 1942 to 1953.[1][2][3][4][5] He also coached the school's basketball, baseball, and track and field teams.[6] He also played football and basketball for Ashland.[5]
Before returning to Ashland, Donges served as the head football coach for Adario High School.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Eagles (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Ashland | 2–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 15th | |||||
| 1936 | Ashland | 2–6 | 2–6 | 16th | |||||
| 1937 | Ashland | 2–6 | 2–5 | 16th | |||||
| Ashland Eagles (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1942–1947) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Ashland | 0–1 | 0–1 | 16th | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Ashland | 4–1 | 3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1946 | Ashland | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 13th | |||||
| 1947 | Ashland | 3–5 | 1–3 | T–18th | |||||
| Ashland Eagles (Independent) (1948) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Ashland | 6–1–2 | |||||||
| Ashland Eagles (Mid-Ohio League) (1949–1953) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Ashland | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Ashland | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Ashland | 2–5–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1952 | Ashland | 0–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1953 | Ashland | 1–7 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Ashland: | 35–56–6 | 21–36–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–56–6 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Name 2 Grid Assistants". The Daily Advocate. September 8, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ashland Back On Gridiron". News Journal. August 22, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ashland to Have Football Season". The Coshocton Tribune. August 22, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Name Ashland Grid Mentor". The Tribune. June 29, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Meyersdale Man Ashland Coach". The Daily Courier. July 1, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "George Donges at Ashland College". The Republic. October 7, 1954. p. 22. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Coaches, Officials To Attend Meeting". News Journal. December 2, 1932. p. 24. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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