George W. Bryant

This article is about the coach. For the politician George William Bryant, see George Bryant (New Zealand politician).

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]

George W. Bryant

Biographical details
Born	(1873-06-09)June 9, 1873 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1947(1947-05-06) (aged 73) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University[1]
Playing career
Football
c. 1894	Coe
Baseball
c. 1894	Coe
Position(s)	End, halfback (football) Catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1895–1896	VMI
1899–1913	Coe
Basketball
1900–1911	Coe
Track
?–1930	Coe
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1899–1914	Coe
Head coaching record
Overall	53–71–9 (football) 35–49 (basketball)

Head coaching record

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

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 .

External links

• George W. Bryant at Find a Grave