George Tucker (American football)

George M. Tucker (September 5, 1929 – March 1, 2013) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football at Elon University from 1960 until 1964, compiling a record of 29–20–1.[2][3] Later working as a stockbroker after his retirement from coaching, Tucker was a member of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

George Tucker
Tucker pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1960, Elon yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1929-09-05)September 5, 1929
Monroe, North Carolina
DiedMarch 1, 2013(2013-03-01) (aged 83)
Columbia, South Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?Lancaster HS (SC)
1957–1958Wingate
1959East Carolina (assistant)
1960–1964Elon
Head coaching record
Overall29–20–1 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Carolinas Conference (1963–1964)

Tucker was the head football coach at Wingate University in the 1950s when the school was still a junior college.[5]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Elon Fightin' Christians (North State Conference / Carolinas Conference) (1960–1964)
1960 Elon 4–62–4T–4th
1961 Elon 4–63–4T–5th
1962 Elon 7–34–22nd
1963 Elon 6–45–1T–1st
1964 Elon 8–1–14–1–11st
Elon: 29–20–118–12–1
Total:29–20–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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