Gordon Addison MacDonald Sr. (January 8, 1902 – August 29, 1950) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alma College from 1936 to 1943, compiling a record of 33–22–5. MacDonald played football and basketball at Alma, from which he graduated in 1926.[1] In 1929, he married Eleanor Musselman.
Coaching career
MacDonald was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, for eight seasons, from 1936 until 1943. His coaching record at Alma was 33–22–5.[2]
Death
MacDonald died in Colorado on August 29, 1950, in a hospital after a "long illness".[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1936–1943) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Alma | 5–2–1 | 5–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1937 | Alma | 4–4–1 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1938 | Alma | 3–4–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Alma | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1940 | Alma | 5–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Alma | 6–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Alma | 7–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | Alma | 1–5 | NA | NA | |||||
| Alma: | 59–48–10 | 22–10–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 74–60–13 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "MacDonald Will Be Alma Coach". Ludington Daily News. Associated Press. August 11, 1936. Retrieved November 29, 2010 – via Google News.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "Former Alma Coach Dies in Colorado", Marshall Evening Chronicle, August 31, 1950, Marshall, Michigan