Abe Poffenroth
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1917 |
| Died | May 1, 1997 (aged 79) Spokane, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1939 | Eastern Washington |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1952 | Eastern Washington |
| 1955–1960 | Central Washington |
| Baseball | |
| 1950–1953 | Eastern Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–40–3 (football) 41–54 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 WIC/Evergreen (1947–1950, 1957–1958) | |
Albert Harold "Abe" Poffenroth (November 26, 1917 – May 1, 1997)[1] was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Eastern Washington, from 1947 to 1952 and at Central Washington University from 1955 to 1960, compiling career college football coaching record of 58–40–3.[2] Poffenroth was also the head baseball coach at Eastern Washington from 1950 to 1953, tallying a mark of 41–54. He was a four-year letter winner in football as a running back at Eastern Washington University from 1936 to 1939.[3]
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington Savages (Washington Intercollegiate Conference / Evergreen Conference) (1947–1952) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Eastern Washington | 6–1–1 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1948 | Eastern Washington | 8–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1949 | Eastern Washington | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1950 | Eastern Washington | 8–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Eastern Washington | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1952 | Eastern Washington | 1–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Eastern Washington: | 32–19–1 | ||||||||
| Central Washington Wildcats (Evergreen Conference) (1955–1960) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Central Washington | 2–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Central Washington | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1957 | Central Washington | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Central Washington | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959 | Central Washington | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Central Washington | 4–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Central Washington: | 26–21–2 | 21–12–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–40–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Albert H Poffenroth". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Abe Poffenroth". Central Washington Wildcats. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Poffenroth, Noted Rogers Alum, Eastern Coach Dies". The Spokesman-Review. May 3, 1997. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1997 deaths
- American football running backs
- Central Washington Wildcats football coaches
- Eastern Washington Eagles baseball coaches
- Eastern Washington Eagles football coaches
- Eastern Washington Eagles football players