Douglas A. Fessenden (September 7, 1901 – June 11, 1970) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.

Doug Fessenden
Biographical details
Born(1901-09-07)September 7, 1901
Onawa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1970(1970-06-11) (aged 68)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Playing career
Track and field
c. 1922Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1927Main Avenue HS (TX)
1928–1929Brownville HS (TX)
1930–1934Fenger Academy HS (IL)
1935–1941Montana
1945AAF Training Command
1946–1948Montana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1949Montana
Head coaching record
Overall54–43–5 (college)
Bowls0–1
Tournaments1 AAF League (1945)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Kaimin Man of the Year (1935)

Fessenden began his coaching career in 1925 at Main Avenue High School—now known as Fox Tech High School—in San Antonio, Texas. He moved to Brownsville High School in Brownsville, Texas in 1928.[1] Fessenden was head football coach at Fenger High School in Chicago from 1930 to 1934, before coming head coach at the University of Montana in April 1935. Fessenden served two separate stints as Montana's head coach, from 1935 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1948.[2]

The 1937 season included a then school record of six consecutive victories. Fessenden resigned as Montana's football coach after the 1948 season and received his doctors degree in physical education from Columbia University in 1949.[2] Fessenden concluded his coaching career with Montana's best win and loss record.[2]

Fessenden died in San Francisco, California on June 11, 1970.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Montana Grizzlies (Pacific Coast Conference) (1935–1941)
1935 Montana 1–5–2 0–5–1 10th
1936 Montana 6–3 1–3 8th
1937 Montana 7–1 0–1 10th
1938 Montana 5–3–1 0–1 10th
1939 Montana 3–6 1–2 7th
1940 Montana 4–4–1 1–2 8th
1941 Montana 6–3 1–3 9th
Army Air Forces Training Command Skymasters (Army Air Forces League) (1945)
1945 Army Air Forces Training Command 8–3–1 4–1–1 T–1st L Legion Bowl
Army Air Forces Training Command: 8–3–1 4–1–1
Montana Grizzlies (Pacific Coast Conference) (1946–1948)
1946 Montana 4–4 1–3 7th
1947 Montana 7–4 2–1 5th
1948 Montana 3–7 0–3 10th
Montana: 46–40–4 7–24–1
Total: 54–43–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Former coach in hall". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. November 1, 1977. p. 37. Retrieved November 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ a b c "2016 Montana Grizzles Football Media Guide" (PDF). Montana Grizzlies Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Former Tips Grid Coach Dead At 69". The Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. June 14, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved November 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com  .
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