Andrew McDonald (coach)

Andrew McDonald

Biographical details
Born	(1898-09-05)September 5, 1898 McLouth, Kansas, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1988(1988-08-21) (aged 89) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1920–1923	Kansas
Basketball
1921–1923	Kansas
Position(s)	Quarterback, end (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1933	Springfield (MO) (assistant)
1934–1937	Springfield (MO)
Basketball
1925–1950	Springfield / SW Missouri State
Golf
1934–1969	Springfield (MO)
Head coaching record
Overall	5–22–5 (football) 301–175 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball 5 MIAA regular season (1928, 1931, 1934–1935, 1949–1950)

Andrew Jesse McDonald (September 5, 1898 – August 21, 1988) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach (1934–1937) and head basketball coach (1925–1950) at Southwest Missouri State Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri.[1]

McDonald was a two-sport athlete at the University of Kansas, starting at quarterback in football and playing basketball under head coach Phog Allen.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Springfield Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1937)
1934	Springfield	1–5–1	1–3	4th
1935	Springfield	3–4–1	2–2–1	T–3rd
1936	Springfield	1–5–2	0–4–1	6th
1937	Springfield	0–8–1	0–5	6th
Springfield:		5–22–5	3–14–2
Total:		5–22–5

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Springfield / Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925–1950)
1925–26	Springfield	11–3	5–3	2nd
1926–27	Springfield	11–10	5–7	4th
1927–28	Springfield	18–4	9–3	1st
1928–29	Springfield	16–6	10–6	2nd
1929–30	Springfield	8–13	5–11	4th
1930–31	Springfield	8–5	7–1	1st
1931–32	Springfield	8–8	5–3	2nd
1932–33	Springfield	9–6	4–4	T–2nd
1933–34	Springfield	15–4	7–1	1st
1934–35	Springfield	16–3	6–2	1st
1935–36	Springfield	9–11	3–7	4th
1936–37	Springfield	11–8	4–6	4th
1937–38	Springfield	11–7	7–3	2nd
1938–39	Springfield	15–6	7–3	2nd
1939–40	Springfield	12–11	3–7	5th
1940–41	Springfield	8–14	3–7	5th
1941–42	Springfield	13–12	7–3	T–2nd
1942–43	Southwest Missouri State	12–13
1943–44	No team—World War II
1944–45	No team—World War II
1945–46	Southwest Missouri State	9–4
1946–47	Southwest Missouri State	18–4	8–2	2nd
1947–48	Southwest Missouri State	21–6	6–4	T–2nd
1948–49	Southwest Missouri State	25–2	9–1	1st
1949–50	Southwest Missouri State	19–5	8–2	1st
Springfield / Southwest Missouri State:		302–166 (.645)	138–141 (.495)
Total:		302–166 (.645)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

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References

1. "A. J. McDonald". Missouri State Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
2. "The Graduate Magazine of the University of Kansas, Volume 21". University of Kansas. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Missouri State Men's Basketball Record Book 2021-22 Edition" (PDF).

External links

• Andrew McDonald at Find a Grave