G. B. Ward

G. B. Ward

Ward pictured in The pot-pourri 1904, Yale yearbook (as captain of the 1904 hockey team)
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1878-11-06)November 6, 1878[1]
Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Died January 22, 1942(1942-01-22) (aged 63)[2]
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1902 Yale
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904 New Hampshire
Head coaching record
Overall 0-7

Statistics

George Burwell Ward was the head coach of the University of New Hampshire's football team in 1904. He compiled an anemic 0-7 record in his short stint with the Wildcats.

Ward cropped from the 1904 New Hampshire football team photo

He was a graduate of Yale University's Law School, where he lettered in hockey, football and baseball.[3] He later worked as an attorney in Connecticut until his death from a short illness in 1942.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
New Hampshire Wildcats (Independent) (1904–1904)
1904 New Hampshire 0-7
Total: 0-7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

References

  1. Yale University. Class of 1902; Wright, J. (1913). Achievements of the class of 1902, Yale College: from birth to the year 1912. Published for the class by Yale University Press. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  2. "The Hartford Courant article archive - Attorney George Ward Succumbs in Hospital". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  3. New Hampshire College Monthly, 1904-05


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