Stanley G. Backman (November 15, 1885 – March 26, 1970) was an American football coach, college athletics administrator, military officer, and government administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1931 to 1933, compiling a record of 11–16–1.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1885 |
| Died | March 26, 1970 (aged 84) Henderson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1908–1910 | Ohio State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1926 | Georgia (freshmen) |
| 1931–1933 | South Dakota |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1931–1935 | South Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–16–1 |
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Backman was a three-year letter winner for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, from 1908 to 1910.[2] He entered the United States Army in 1917 and served during World War I as a captain in the engineers. Backman was dean of men at the University of Georgia and coached freshman football there from 1924 to 1926. During World War II, he was the commander of Manila in the Philippines, following the liberation of the city by Douglas MacArthur's forces. After the war, Backman served in occupied Germany as member of the Diplomatic Corps with the Inter-Allied Rhineland Commission.[3] In 1946, he was nominated by United States President Harry S. Truman to be a regional director within the War Assets Administration.[4]
Backman moved to Henderson, North Carolina, in 1954. He died at Oteen Veterans Hospital there on March 26, 1970. Backman was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1931–1933) | |||||||||
| 1931 | South Dakota | 2–5 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1932 | South Dakota | 4–5–1 | 1–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1933 | South Dakota | 5–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| South Dakota: | 11–16–1 | 3–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–16–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Pony Hacks Fight For Positions". Huron Evening Huronite. October 11, 1933. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Football Letterwinners" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Col. Stanley G. Backman, 84". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. United Press International. March 28, 1970. p. 29. Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Daily Appointments of Harry S. Truman". Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. August 13, 1946. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "S. G. Backman, Soldier And Educator, Dies". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. March 27, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
