George C. Rogers

George Calvin Rogers Sr. (October 9, 1889 – October 22, 1964) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the sixth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for four seasons, from 1913 to 1915 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 14–16–3.[1] He also served as head baseball coach in 1914 and 1915 and resumed the position from 1921 through 1924.

George C. Rogers
Biographical details
Born(1889-10-09)October 9, 1889
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1964(1964-10-22) (aged 75)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913–1915The Citadel
1919The Citadel
Baseball
1914–1915The Citadel
1921–1924The Citadel
Head coaching record
Overall14–16–3 (football)
26–36 (baseball)

Rogers graduated from The Citadel in 1910, serving as team captain in football, baseball and track, and earning a total of 12 varsity letters.[2] He also coached at the Georgia Military Academy and at high schools in Charleston.

Rogers later served as superintendent of Charleston, South Carolina's public school system, from 1946 until retiring in June 1955. Rogers died on October 22, 1964, at his home in Charleston.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915)
1913 The Citadel 3–4–20–2
1914 The Citadel 2–50–3
1915 The Citadel 5–32–3
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919)
1919 The Citadel 4–4–12–4–1
The Citadel: 14–16–34–12–1
Total:14–16–3

Baseball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Postseason
The Citadel (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914 The Citadel 7–5
1915 The Citadel 5–4
The Citadel: 12–9
The Citadel (Independent) (1921–1924)
1921 The Citadel 2–7
1922 The Citadel 6–6
1923 The Citadel 3–8
1924 The Citadel 3–6
The Citadel: 14–27
Total:26–36

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Hall of Famers". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. "Former Dog Grid Coach Dies at 75". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 23, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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