George Michael Ford (January 7, 1871 – August 21, 1941) was an American college football player and coach and education administrator.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1871 Kasson, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1941 (aged 70) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia (1892, AB) WVU Law (1896, LLB) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1891 | West Virginia |
| 1895 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Line |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | Marshall |
| Baseball | |
| 1903–1904 | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4–4 (football) 3–3 (baseball) |
Playing and coaching career
editFord was a member of the first football team at West Virginia University in 1891.[1][2]
Ford served as the head football coach and head baseball coach from 1903 to 1904 at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.[citation needed] He was the school's first football coach.[3]
Education career
editFrom 1897 to 1900, Ford was the principal of Concord College, now known as Concord University, in Athens, West Virginia.[4]
Ford was a superintendent at various school's across the state of West Virginia, including Bluefield, Beaver Pond, Brown's Creek, and Dunbar. He was also a principal at Terra Alta, Grafton, and Benwood.[5]
Ford served as the West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools from 1921 to 1929.[6]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1903–1904) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Marshall | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| 1904 | Marshall | 1–3–3 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 4–4–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–4–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Antonik, John. "The Spears Years (1921-24)". West Virginia University. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "WVU's First Football Team". West Virginia University. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Football History" (PDF). 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "History". Concord University. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ West Virginia Blue Book. State of West Virginia. 1922. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ford". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.