George M. Tucker (September 5, 1929 – March 1, 2013) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football at Elon University from 1960 until 1964, compiling a record of 29–20–1.[2][3] Later working as a stockbroker after his retirement from coaching, Tucker was a member of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
 Tucker pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1960, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1929 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 2013 (aged 83) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ? | Lancaster HS (SC) |
| 1957–1958 | Wingate |
| 1959 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1960–1964 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–20–1 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Carolinas Conference (1963–1964) | |
Tucker was the head football coach at Wingate University in the 1950s when the school was still a junior college.[5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (North State Conference / Carolinas Conference) (1960–1964) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Elon | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1961 | Elon | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1962 | Elon | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Elon | 6–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1964 | Elon | 8–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 1st | 20 | ||||
| Elon: | 29–20–1 | 18–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–20–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "George Tucker Obituary".
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "George M. Tucker (2001) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ "A tribute to Coach George Tucker". wingatebulldogs.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
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