Gene Augusterfer
American football player and coach (1913–1957)
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Eugene Francis Augusterfer (October 4, 1913 – January 15, 1957) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a fullback and defensive back for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL) in 1935.[1] Augusterfer served as head football coach at Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as the University of Arkansas at Monticello—from 1943 to 1944 and at his alma mater, Catholic University, in 1947. Augusterfer died on January 15, 1957, following a year-long illness. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2][3]
PositionsFullback, defensive back
BornOctober 4, 1913
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1957 (aged 43)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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| Positions | Fullback, defensive back | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | October 4, 1913 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Died | January 15, 1957 (aged 43) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) | ||||
| College | Catholic University | ||||
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Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1943–1944) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Arkansas A&M | 5–2–1 | L Oil | ||||||
| 1944 | Arkansas A&M | 7–2 | |||||||
| Arkansas A&M: | 14–4–1 | ||||||||
| Catholic University Cardinals (Independent) (1947) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Catholic University | 3–3 | |||||||
| Catholic University: | 3–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 17–7–1 | ||||||||
