Jack Hagerty

Not to be confused with Jack Hegarty.

John Leo Hagerty (July 3, 1903 – March 23, 1982) was an American football player, coach and college athletics administrator. He played halfback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1926 to 1932 before returning to his alma mater of Georgetown University to serve as head football coach from 1932 to 1948. Hagerty led the Hoyas to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1938 and 1939, as well as the school's first bowl game appearance, at the 1941 Orange Bowl, which Georgetown lost to Mississippi State, 14–7. His career record as Georgetown's coach was 62–41–10.

Jack Hagerty

Biographical details
Born	(1903-07-03)July 3, 1903 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1982(1982-03-23) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Playing career
1923–1925	Georgetown
1926–1932	New York Giants
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1932–1948	Georgetown
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1947	Georgetown
1949–1969	Georgetown
Head coaching record
Overall	62–41–10
Bowls	0–1

Hagerty attended Dorchester High School in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts.^[1]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AP#
Georgetown Hoyas (Independent) (1932–1948)
1932	Georgetown	0–3–1[n 1]
1933	Georgetown	1–6–1
1934	Georgetown	4–3–1
1935	Georgetown	4–4
1936	Georgetown	6–2–1
1937	Georgetown	2–4–2
1938	Georgetown	8–0
1939	Georgetown	7–0–1
1940	Georgetown	8–2			L Orange	13
1941	Georgetown	5–4
1942	Georgetown	5–3–1
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	No team—World War II
1946	Georgetown	5–3
1947	Georgetown	3–4–1
1948	Georgetown	3–4–1
Georgetown:		62–41–10
Total:		62–41–10
#Rankings from final AP Poll.

Notes

1. Tommy Mills led Georgetown to a record of 2–3 before resigning as head coach after five games. Hagerty served as head coach for the final four games of the 1932 season. Georgetown finished the year with an overall record of 2–6–1.^[2]

References

1. "Jack Hagerty Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
2. "Mills Resigns Coaching Post at Georgetown". The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 31, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference