George T. Marinkovich (December 8, 1928 – December 7, 2022) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Montana College—now known as the University of Montana Western—for one season, in 1968, compiling a record of 3–4. Marinkovich played college football at both Rutgers University and Montana State University, winning an NAIA Football National Championship at the latter as a member of the 1956 Montana State Bobcats football team.[1][2] Marinkovich died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on December 7, 2022, one day before his 94th birthday.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1928 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 2022 (aged 93) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1949 | Rutgers |
| 1950 | Bethlehem Bulldogs |
| 1956–1957 | Montana State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1967 | Montana State (assistant) |
| 1968 | Montana Western |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Montana Bulldogs (Frontier Conference) (1969) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Western Montana | 3–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Western Montana: | 3–4 | 3–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "George Marinkovich". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Groller, Keith (August 22, 2011). "Marinkovich still remembers his 'Canes days well". mcall.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "George T. Marinkovich". Legacy. Retrieved January 13, 2024.