Charles McGeoch

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Charles McGeoch
McGeoch pictured in Index 1925, UMass yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1899-09-12)September 12, 1899
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1985(1985-05-25) (aged 85)
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1922–1924Massachusetts
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
c. 1925Salisbury School (MA)
1928–1930Massachusetts
1931Malden HS (MA)
Head coaching record
Overall6–17–2 (college)

Charles Ryerson McGeoch (September 12, 1899 – May 25, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Massachusetts Agricultural College—now the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1928 to 1930, compiling record of 6–17–2.

McGeoch attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, Massachusetts and then Massachusetts Agricultural College, where he played college football from 1922 to 1924. After graduating, he coached at the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut. In 1931, McGeoch was hired as an assistant coach at Malden High School in Malden, Massachusetts to work under head coach Warren McGuirk.[1]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Massachusetts Aggies (Independent) (1928–1930)
1928 Massachusetts 2–5–1
1929 Massachusetts 3–4–1
1930 Massachusetts 1–8
Massachusetts: 6–17–2
Total: 6–17–2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ex-Aggie Football Mentor For Malden". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 4, 1931. p. 29. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.