George Donges
American football coach (1906–1976)
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George Henry Donges (September 27, 1906 – May 28, 1976) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Ashland College—now known as Ashland University—from 1935 to 1937 and from 1942 to 1953.[1][2][3][4][5] He also coached the school's basketball, baseball, and track and field teams.[6] He also played football and basketball for Ashland.[5]
BornSeptember 27, 1906
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 1976 (aged 69)
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
AlmamaterAshland College (1930)
Pennsylvania State University
Columbia University (1935)
Pennsylvania State University
Columbia University (1935)
1926–1929Ashland
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1906 Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1976 (aged 69) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ashland College (1930) Pennsylvania State University Columbia University (1935) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1929 | Ashland |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1930 | Ashland |
| Positions | Fullback, lineman (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Adario HS (OH) |
| 1933–1934? | Ashland (backfield) |
| 1935–1937 | Ashland |
| 1938?–1941? | Ashland (freshman) |
| 1942–1953 | Ashland |
| Baseball | |
| 1936–1971 | Ashland |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1937 | Ashland |
| 1943–1946 | Ashland |
| 1952–1954 | Ashland |
| Track and field | |
| 1933?–1954? | Ashland |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ? | Ashland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–56–6 (college football) 30–92 (college basketball) 346–261–3 (college baseball) |
Before returning to Ashland, Donges served as the head football coach for Adario High School.[7]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Eagles (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Ashland | 2–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 15th | |||||
| 1936 | Ashland | 2–6 | 2–6 | 16th | |||||
| 1937 | Ashland | 2–6 | 2–5 | 16th | |||||
| Ashland Eagles (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1942–1947) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Ashland | 0–1 | 0–1 | 16th | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Ashland | 4–1 | 3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1946 | Ashland | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 13th | |||||
| 1947 | Ashland | 3–5 | 1–3 | T–18th | |||||
| Ashland Eagles (Independent) (1948) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Ashland | 6–1–2 | |||||||
| Ashland Eagles (Mid-Ohio League) (1949–1953) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Ashland | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Ashland | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Ashland | 2–5–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1952 | Ashland | 0–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1953 | Ashland | 1–7 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Ashland: | 35–56–6 | 21–36–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–56–6 | ||||||||
