Don Granitz
American football player (1928–2016)
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Donald L. Granitz (August 24, 1928 – January 28, 2016) was a Christian missionary and an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana from 1952 to 1954.[2] After serving as a missionary in Brazil, Granitz returned to the United States to become the athletic director at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1971.[3]
BornAugust 24, 1928
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2016 (aged 87)
Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.
Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.
1948–1951Taylor
1952–1954Taylor
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1928 Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2016 (aged 87) Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1951 | Taylor |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1954 | Taylor |
| Baseball | |
| 1953–1955 | Taylor |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971 | Bethel (IN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–15 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Trojans (Hoosier Conference) (1952–1954) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Taylor | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1953 | Taylor | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1954 | Taylor | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Taylor: | 10–15 | 7–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–15 | ||||||||