George Elliott (born July 3, 1932) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma from 1975 to 1986, compiling a record of 85–35–3.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1932 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951 | Oklahoma |
| 1952–1954 | Northeastern State |
| 1955 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1962 | Chickasha HS (OK) |
| 1963–1974 | Northeastern State (assistant) |
| 1975–1986 | Northeastern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 85–35–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 OIC (1980–1983) | |
Elliott played one season in 1955 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[2]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State Redmen (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1975–1966) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Northeastern State | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Northeastern State | 6–3–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1977 | Northeastern State | 4–5–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Northeastern State | 6–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1979 | Northeastern State | 8–2 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Northeastern State | 11–2 | 3–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1981 | Northeastern State | 9–1 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Northeastern State | 11–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| 1983 | Northeastern State | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1984 | Northeastern State | 5–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1985 | Northeastern State | 6–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Northeastern State | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Northeastern State: | 85–35–3 | 30–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 85–35–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Elliott Calls it Quits as Coach of Redmen". The Oklahoman. December 23, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "George Elliott". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
 | This biographical article relating to an American football coach is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This biographical article relating to an American football quarterback born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |