Gordon MacDonald (American football)

Gordon MacDonald

MacDonald (right) with a college bagpiper in 1936
Biographical details
Born	(1902-01-08)January 8, 1902 West Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Died	August 29, 1950(1950-08-29) (aged 48) Trinidad, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1923–1925	Alma
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927–1935	Traverse City HS (MI)
1936–1943	Alma
Basketball
1936–1943	Alma
Head coaching record
Overall	33–22–5 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 MIAA (1941–1942)

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. 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.

Death

MacDonald died in Colorado on August 29, 1950, in a hospital after a "long illness".

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