Herman Sayger

Herman Sayger
Biographical details
Born	January 3, 1895; Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1970 (aged 75); New Bedford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1916–1919	Heidelberg
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917	Heidelberg
1920	Barberton HS (OH)
1921–1923	Akron (assistant)
1924–1929	Heidelberg
Basketball
1924–1930	Heidelberg
Head coaching record
Overall	29–18–4 (college football); 41–33 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 1 OAC (1928)

Herman Earl Sayger (January 3, 1895 – January 24, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Heidelberg College in 1917 and from 1924 to 1929.^[1]

Sayger died on January 24, 1970, at Bedford County Memorial Hospital in New Bedford, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Heidelberg has named the gymnasium building in his honor.

Head coaching record[edit]

College football[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Heidelberg (Independent) (1917)
1917	Heidelberg	5–1–1
Heidelberg Student Princes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1924–1929)
1924	Heidelberg	3–3–2	3–2–2	T–7th
1925	Heidelberg	4–4	3–4	T–12th
1926	Heidelberg	3–4	2–4	15th
1927	Heidelberg	4–3	4–2	T–7th
1928	Heidelberg	6–0–1	6–0–1	1st
1929	Heidelberg	4–3	2–0	2nd
Heidelberg:		29–18–4	20–12–3
Total:		29–18–4
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ "Sayger, Former Heidelberg College AD, Dies". Piqua Daily Call. Piqua, Ohio. Associated Press. January 26, 1970. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[2] "Sayger, Former Heidelberg College AD, Dies". Piqua Daily Call. Piqua, Ohio. Associated Press. January 26, 1970. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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