George Pfann
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1902 Marion, Ohio |
| Died | December 17, 1996 (aged 94) Ithaca, New York |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1923 | Cornell |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1923 | Cornell |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1923–1924 | Cornell |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1925 | Cornell (assistant) |
| 1931–1935 | Swarthmore |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1926 | Cornell (freshmen) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–26–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Football 2× All-American (1922, 1923) Rockne All-time All-America team | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1957 (profile) | |
George R. Pfann (October 6, 1902 – December 17, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Cornell University, where he never lost while starring as a quarterback, twice named an All-American.[1] Before graduating from Cornell in 1924, Pfann also played on the lacrosse and basketball teams, and was elected to the Sphinx Head Society. He then studied law at Cornell while serving as an assistant football coach and freshmen basketball coach. Pfann completed his law degree at Brasenose College, Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. From 1931 to 1935, Pfann was the head football coach at Swarthmore College, compiling a record of 8–26–1. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1957.
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore Garnet Tide (Independent) (1931–1935) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Swarthmore | 1–6 | |||||||
| 1932 | Swarthmore | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1933 | Swarthmore | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | Swarthmore | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1935 | Swarthmore | 1–6 | |||||||
| Swarthmore: | 8–26–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–26–1 | ||||||||
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