Elwood Geiges
American football player, coach, and official (1895–1977)
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Elwood Albert Geiges (August 26, 1895 – October 22, 1977)[2] was an American football player, coach, and official. He was the eighth head football coach at Temple University and he held that position for the 1917 season. His record at Temple was 0–6–1.[3][4]
BornAugust 26, 1895
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1977 (aged 82)
Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationTemple University[1]
1912–1914Temple
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1977 (aged 82) Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Temple University[1] |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1914 | Temple |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1917 | Temple |
| 1918–1929 | Frankford HS (PA) |
| 1930–1932 | Haverford |
| Basketball | |
| 1917–1918 | Temple |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–22–1 (college football) 8–7 (college basketball) |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Owls (Independent) (1917) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Temple | 0–6–1 | |||||||
| Temple: | 0–6–1 | ||||||||
| Haverford Fords (Independent) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Haverford | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Haverford | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1932 | Haverford | 1–5 | |||||||
| Haverford: | 5–16–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–22–1 | ||||||||
