George Calvin Rogers Sr. (October 9, 1889 – October 22, 1964) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the sixth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for four seasons, from 1913 to 1915 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 14–16–3.[1] He also served as head baseball coach in 1914 and 1915 and resumed the position from 1921 through 1924.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1889 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1964 (aged 75) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1915 | The Citadel |
| 1919 | The Citadel |
| Baseball | |
| 1914–1915 | The Citadel |
| 1921–1924 | The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–16–3 (football) 26–36 (baseball) |
Rogers graduated from The Citadel in 1910, serving as team captain in football, baseball and track, and earning a total of 12 varsity letters.[2] He also coached at the Georgia Military Academy and at high schools in Charleston.
Rogers later served as superintendent of Charleston, South Carolina's public school system, from 1946 until retiring in June 1955. Rogers died on October 22, 1964, at his home in Charleston.[3]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915) | |||||||||
| 1913 | The Citadel | 3–4–2 | 0–2 | ||||||
| 1914 | The Citadel | 2–5 | 0–3 | ||||||
| 1915 | The Citadel | 5–3 | 2–3 | ||||||
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | The Citadel | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | ||||||
| The Citadel: | 14–16–3 | 4–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–16–3 | ||||||||
Baseball
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel (Independent) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | The Citadel | 7–5 | |||||||
| 1915 | The Citadel | 5–4 | |||||||
| The Citadel: | 12–9 | ||||||||
| The Citadel (Independent) (1921–1924) | |||||||||
| 1921 | The Citadel | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1922 | The Citadel | 6–6 | |||||||
| 1923 | The Citadel | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1924 | The Citadel | 3–6 | |||||||
| The Citadel: | 14–27 | ||||||||
| Total: | 26–36 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hall of Famers". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Former Dog Grid Coach Dies at 75". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 23, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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