George Sanford (American football)
George Foster "Sandy" Sanford (June 4, 1870 – May 23, 1938) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Cornell University (1896), Columbia University (1899–1901), the University of Virginia (1904), and Rutgers University (1913–1923), compiling a career coaching record of 89–49–7. Sanford was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1971.
Sanford in 1913 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1870 Ashland, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 1938 (aged 67) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1891–1895 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1896 | Cornell |
| 1897–1898 | Yale (assistant) |
| 1899–1901 | Columbia |
| 1903 | Yale (assistant) |
| 1904 | Virginia |
| 1905 | Yale (assistant) |
| 1910–1912 | Yale (assistant) |
| 1913–1923 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–46–6 |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1971 (profile) | |
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