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George W. Bryant

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George W. Bryant
Biographical details
Born(1873-06-09)June 9, 1873
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1947(1947-05-06) (aged 73)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University[1]
Playing career
Football
c. 1894Coe
Baseball
c. 1894Coe
Position(s)End, halfback (football)
Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1895–1896VMI
1899–1913Coe
Basketball
1900–1911Coe
Track
?–1930Coe
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1899–1914Coe
Head coaching record
Overall53–71–9 (football)
35–49 (basketball)

George W. Bryant (June 9, 1873 – May 6, 1947) was an American college sports coach, administrator, and professor. He served as head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia from 1895 to 1896, and at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 1899 to 1913, compiling a career college football record of 53–70–9.[2] Bryant died at the age of 73, on May 6, 1947, at a hospital in Cedar Rapids.[3]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
VMI Keydets (Independent) (1895–1896)
1895 VMI 5–1
1896 VMI 3–4
VMI: 8–5
Coe Warriors (Independent) (1899–1913)
1899 Coe 2–5
1900 Coe 5–4
1901 Coe 5–2–2
1902 Coe 7–3
1903 Coe 4–4
1904 Coe 1–7
1905 Coe 1–7–1
1906 Coe 3–2–1
1907 Coe 3–4
1908 Coe 3–5
1909 Coe 1–5–2
1910 Coe 2–6
1911 Coe 1–7
1912 Coe 2–5
1913 Coe 5–0–3
Coe: 45–66–9
Total: 53–71–9

References

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  1. ^ "Bomb". Virginia Military Institute. 1896.
  2. ^ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Dr. George W. Bryant, Educator-Preacher, Dies at Cedar Rapids". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Associated Press. May 7, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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