Gordon R. Fisher (July 21, 1895 – October 8, 1980) was an American football, basketball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at North Central College from 1926 to 1942, compiling a record of 69–48–13. Fisher also coached basketball and track at North Central.[1] He was the head track coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 1944 to 1961. At Indiana, he was also and assistant football coach under head coach Bo McMillin.[2] Fisher died on October 8, 1980, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Sun City, Arizona.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1895 Cavalier, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1980 (aged 85) Sun City, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1917–1918 | North Dakota |
| 1922–1923 | Northern State |
| 1924–1925 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Fullback, guard, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1942 | North Central |
| 1944–? | Indiana |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1927 | North Central |
| Track | |
| ? | North Central |
| 1944–1961 | Indiana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1926–1943 | North Central |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–48–13 (football) 14–1 (basketball) |
Fisher played football and ran track at the University of Minnesota.[4][5]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Cardinals (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1937) | |||||||||
| 1926 | North Central | 5–4 | 3–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1927 | North Central | 5–3–1 | 2–1–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1928 | North Central | 4–3–2 | 2–3–1 | T–13th | |||||
| 1929 | North Central | 3–5–1[n 1] | 2–4–1[n 1] | T–16th[n 1] | |||||
| 1930 | North Central | 6–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–12th | |||||
| 1931 | North Central | 5–2 | 4–2 | T–6th | |||||
| 1932 | North Central | 4–5 | 2–4 | T–12th | |||||
| 1933 | North Central | 4–0–2 | 2–0–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1934 | North Central | 5–2 | 3–2 | T–8th | |||||
| 1935 | North Central | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11th | |||||
| 1936 | North Central | 4–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1937 | North Central | 1–3–3 | 1–2–3 | T–16th | |||||
| North Central Cardinals (Illinois College Conference) (1938–1942) | |||||||||
| 1938 | North Central | 3–4 | 1–3 | T–8th | |||||
| 1939 | North Central | 2–4–1 | 0–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1940 | North Central | 4–3 | 1–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1941 | North Central | 5–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | North Central | 5–2 | 1–1 | 5th | |||||
| North Central: | 69–48–13 | 35–37–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 69–48–13 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b c North Central finished the season 6–0–1 in conference play, but forfeited their share of the title and four wins, over Lake Forest, Augustana (IL), Carthage, and Monmouth (IL), because of an ineligible player.[6]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. pp. 259–260. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Gordon Fisher, North Central Coach 17 years, Will Direct I.U. Trackmen". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. June 11, 1944. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Gordon R. Fisher". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 9, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Coach Signed by Naperville for This Fall". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, Illinois. May 21, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "North Central College Makes a Change in Head of Athletic Department". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. May 25, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "North Central Team Forfeits Claim To Title". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. Associated Press. November 28, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
