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George Bandy
Biographical details
Bornc. 1926 (1926)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 1983(1983-07-23) (aged 56–57)
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Alma materSacramento State College (1950, 1953)
University of Montana (1967)
Playing career
Football
1944USC
Baseball
1947Wenatchee Chiefs
1947Boise Pilots
1948Wenatchee Chiefs
1948Great Falls Electrics
1950Great Falls Electrics
Position(s)Offensive lineman (football)
Outfielder, catcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1952Grant Union HS (CA)
1953–1955Belgrade HS (MT)
1956–1961Northern Montana
Baseball
1952Grant Union HS (CA)
1953–1955Belgrade HS (MT)
1956–?Northern Montana
Basketball
1953–1955Belgrade HS (MT) (JV)
1956Northern Montana
Wrestling
1955Belgrade HS (MT)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1956–1975Northern Montana
Head coaching record
Overall9–23 (college football)

George Raymond Bandy (c. 1926 – July 23, 1983)[1] was an American college athletics coach and administrator. He was the head football, baseball, and basketball coach for Northern Montana College—now known as Montana State University–Northern—in the mid-1950s.

Early life and playing career[edit]

Bandy was born in Sacramento, California. He played less than a year of college football for USC as an offensive lineman before enlisting in the United States Navy for two years. When he returned he played baseball for the Wenatchee Chiefs,[2] Boise Pilots,[3] and Great Falls Electrics as an outfielder and catcher.[4][5]

Coaching and administrative career[edit]

In 1952, Bandy coached football and baseball for Grant Union High School.[6][7] After one season he was hired as the football, baseball, basketball,[8] and wrestling coach for Belgrade High School.[9] In 1956, he was hired as the first head football coach for Northern Montana and was also named the baseball and basketball coach.[10][11] He held the position of basketball coach for one season and the position of football coach for five.[12] In five seasons as head football coach he led Northern Montana to a 9–23 record.

Bandy remained athletic director for Northern Montana for twenty years. He was also named president of Northern Montana in 1975 and was named to the same role for Western Montana College— now known as theUniversity of Montana Western—in 1975.[13][14] He served as the commissioner of the Frontier Conference starting in 1980.[15]

Death[edit]

Bandy died alongside his wife and recently adopted son when they drowned in Helena, Montana.[14][16][17]

Head coaching record[edit]

College football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northern Montana Lights (Montana Collegiate Conference) (1957–1961)
1957 Northern Montana 2–3 0–0[n 1] N/A[n 1]
1958 Northern Montana 3–3 2–3 4th
1959 Northern Montana 1–6 1–4 5th
1960 Northern Montana 1–6 1–4 5th
1961 Northern Montana 2–5 2–3 4th
Northern Montana: 9–23 6–14
Total: 9–23

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Northern Montana was not a full conference member in football until 1958.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bandy Award". Frontier Conference. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bandy Soars To Anaheim". The Sacramento Union. March 2, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pilots Now One Game Behind League Leaders". The Idaho Statesman. September 7, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Outfielder George Bandy Joins Electrics, Al Niemiec Reports". Great Falls Tribune. May 13, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "George Bandy Flies to Aid Selectrics". Great Falls Tribune. July 19, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pacers Slate 20 Contests". The Sacramento Union. March 2, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "George R. Bandy Scholarship To Be Endowed". Montana Technological University. March 23, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Belgrade School News". Gallatin County Tribune and Belgrade Journal. March 1, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Wrestling Committee Established". Great Falls Tribune. March 31, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lights Entering Football Play". The Billings Gazette. October 2, 1956. p. 14. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Northern Montana To Field Football Squad". The Missoulian. April 25, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sunburst Coach Takes NMC Job". The Spokesman-Review. May 23, 1957. p. 20. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Notebook". Great Falls Tribune. January 21, 2014. pp. S3. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Bandy left a mark". Dillon Tribune. July 27, 1983. pp. A2. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "George Bandy given commissioner post". The Montana Standard. November 27, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ex-school commissioner drowns in sailing accident". The Billings Gazette. July 23, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Foley, Bill (January 15, 2014). "Orediggers to recognize Bandy Awards". Butte Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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