Paul Hoernemann

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Paul Hoernemann
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Biographical details
Born(1916-05-18)May 18, 1916
Lima, Ohio, US
DiedFebruary 28, 1965(1965-02-28) (aged 48)
Strongsville, Ohio, US
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1959Heidelberg
Basketball
1946–1955Heidelberg
Head coaching record
Overall102–18–4 (college football)
90–77 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 OAC (1948, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1959)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1997 (profile)

Paul Heusser Hoernemann (May 18, 1916 – February 28, 1965) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as head football coach at Heidelberg College—now known as Heidelberg University— in Tiffin, Ohio from 1946 to 1959, compiling a record of 102–18–4 and winning five Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) titles. Hoernemann was also the head basketball coach at Heidelberg from 1946 to 1955, tallying a mark of 90–77.

Hoernemann arrived at Heidelberg from New Philadelphia High School, where he had a 24–3 record. After the 1959 season, Hoernemann became a vice president at Heidelberg. He held this position until his death in 1965. In 1966, the new dining hall at Heidelberg was named the Hoernemann Refectory. He was inducted into the Ohio High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

Head coaching record[]

College football[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Heidelberg Student Princes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1946–1959)
1946 Heidelberg 5–2–1 5–2–1 7th
1947 Heidelberg 7–1 6–1 3rd
1948 Heidelberg 9–0 7–0 1st
1949 Heidelberg 8–1 4–1 4th
1950 Heidelberg 7–2 3–1 T–3rd
1951 Heidelberg 7–1–1 3–0–1 2nd
1952 Heidelberg 8–1 5–1 1st
1953 Heidelberg 7–1–1 4–1–1 2nd
1954 Heidelberg 7–1–1 5–0–1 1st
1955 Heidelberg 9–0 5–0 2nd
1956 Heidelberg 8–1 5–1 1st
1957 Heidelberg 7–2 4–2 T–5th
1958 Heidelberg 6–3 3–3 T–6th
1959 Heidelberg 7–2 5–1 T–1st
Heidelberg: 102–18–4 64–14–4
Total: 102–18–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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