Andrew McDonald (coach)
Andrew Jesse McDonald (September 5, 1898 – August 21, 1988) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach (1934–1937) and head basketball coach (1925–1950) at Southwest Missouri State Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1898 McLouth, Kansas |
| Died | August 21, 1988 (aged 89) Springfield, Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1923 | Kansas |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1923 | Kansas |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, end (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1933 | Southwest Missouri State (assistant) |
| 1934–1937 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1950 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Golf | |
| 1934–1969 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–22–5 (football) 301–175 (basketball) |
McDonald was a two-sport athlete at the University of Kansas, starting at quarterback in football and playing basketball under legendary head coach Phog Allen.[2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1937) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Southwest Missouri State | 1–5–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Southwest Missouri State | 3–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Southwest Missouri State | 1–5–2 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1937 | Southwest Missouri State | 0–8–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Southwest Missouri State: | 5–22–5 | 3–14–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–22–5 | ||||||||
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References
- "A. J. McDonald". Missouri State Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "The Graduate Magazine of the University of Kansas, Volume 21". University of Kansas. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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