George Doherty

George Edward Doherty (September 5, 1920 – December 31, 1987) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator.

George Doherty
George Doherty, c. 1967
Position:Guard, tackle
Personal information
Born:(1920-09-05)September 5, 1920
Camden, Mississippi
Died:December 31, 1987(1987-12-31) (aged 67)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Canton
(Canton, Mississippi)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:1944 / Round: 20 / Pick: 199
Career history
As player:
As coach:
As administrator:
Player stats at PFR

Doherty was born in Mississippi in 1920 and attended Canton High School in Canton, Mississippi. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.[1] During World War II, he served in the military.

Doherty played professional football as a Guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL )for the Brooklyn Tigers in 1944 and the Boston Yanks in 1945. He then jumped to the All-American Football Conference (AFFC), playing for the Buffalo Bisons and New York Yankees in 1946 and for the Buffalo Bills in 1947. He appeared in 43 professional football games, 29 of them as a starter.[1]

Doherty served as an assistant football coach at Louisiana Tech (1958–1966) and Northwestern State University (1967–1971).[2][3] He became the head coach at Northwestern State in 1972 and held that post through the 1974 season, compiling a record of 15–17 in three seasons.[3][4]

Doherty died of a heart attack in 1987 in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[4]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern State Demons (Gulf South Conference) (1972–1974)
1972 Northwestern State 8–26–01st
1973 Northwestern State 6–53–4T–6th
1974 Northwestern State 1–101–68th
Northwestern State: 15–1710–10
Total:15–17
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "George Doherty Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. "Tech's George Doherty Joins NSC Staff as Defensive Aide". The Shreveport Times. June 4, 1967. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "NSU's George Doherty: 15-Year Wait Is Over". The Shreveport Times. July 23, 1972. p. 6D.
  4. "Services for former NSU grid coach today". the Town Talk. January 2, 1988. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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