George E. Allen (coach)

George Elliott "Eck" Allen (December 31, 1911 – September 2, 1997) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maine in 1941 and from 1946 to 1948, tallying a mark of 15–11–2. Allen was also the head basketball coach at Brown University from 1938 to 1941 and at Maine from 1945 to 1949, compiling a career college basketball record of 73–53.

For the college football coach at Cumberland University of the same name, see George E. Allen. For the professional football coach, see George Allen (American football coach).
George E. Allen
Allen pictured in The Prism 1943, Maine yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1911-12-31)December 31, 1911
Oldtown, Kentucky
DiedSeptember 2, 1997(1997-09-02) (aged 85)
Playing career
Football
1932–1934West Virginia
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935Parkersburg HS (WV) (backfield)
1936Parkersburg HS (WV)
1937–1940Brown (backfield)
1941Maine
1946–1948Maine
1949–c. 1954Fordham (backfield)
Basketball
1935–1937Parkersburg HS (WV)
1938–1941Brown
1945–1949Maine
Head coaching record
Overall15–11–2 (college football)
73–53 (college basketball)
TournamentsBasketball
0–1 (NCAA)

Early life and playing career

Allen was born in Oldtown, Kentucky and attended high school in Ashland. He played football at the West Virginia University from 1932 to 1934.[1]

Later life and death

After retiring from coaching, Allen worked as a salesman of materials used in steel production. He died on September 2, 1997 at the age of 85 after a long illness. He was a resident of Kissimmee, Florida at the time of his death.[2]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1941)
1941 Maine 3–2–2
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1948)
1946 Maine 2–5
1947 Maine 6–12–12nd
1948 Maine 4–31–25th
Maine: 15–11–2
Total:15–11–2

College basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Brown Bears (Independent) (1938–1941)
1938–39 Brown 16–4NCAA Elite Eight
1939–40 Brown 13–6
1940–41 Brown 10–10
Brown: 39–20 (.661)
Maine Black Bears (Yankee Conference) (1945–1947)
1945–46 Maine 10–44–43rd
1946–47 Maine 9–82–44th
1947–48 Maine 11–7
1948–49 Maine 4–14
Maine: 34–33 (.507)6–8 (.429)
Total:73–53 (.579)

See also

References
  1. "Maine Picks Allen As Football Head; McLaughry's Aide at Brown Succeeds Brice -- Starred at West Virginia" (PDF). The New York Times. January 23, 1941. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. "Allen". Osceola News-Gazette. September 1997. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
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