G. B. Ward

G. B. Ward
Ward pictured as captain of the hockey team in The Pot-pourri, Yale yearbook (1904)
Biographical details
Born(1878-11-06)November 6, 1878
Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 1942(1942-01-22) (aged 63)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materYale University
Yale Law School
Playing career
1899–1900Yale
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904New Hampshire
Head coaching record
Overall2–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

George Burwell Ward (November 6, 1878 – January 22, 1942)[1] was an American player and coach of college football, and a lawyer in Connecticut.

Biography

Ward in the 1904 New Hampshire football team photo

Ward graduated from Yale University in 1902 and Yale Law School in 1904.[2] At Yale, he lettered in hockey, football and baseball;[3] he was a member of the Yale football teams of 1899 and 1900.[4] The 1900 team finished with a 12–0 record and was retroactively named as the national champion.[5] He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity.[2]

Ward served as the head football coach of the New Hampshire football team at New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in Durham, New Hampshire, in 1904. The college would become the University of New Hampshire in 1923 and would adopt the Wildcats nickname in 1926. Ward compiled a coaching record of 2–5.[6]

Ward began practicing law in Connecticut in 1905, first in Hartford until 1917,[2] and later in Bristol from 1926 until shortly before his death in 1942.[7]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
New Hampshire (Independent) (1904)
1904 New Hampshire 2–5
New Hampshire: 2–5
Total: 2–5

References

  1. ^ Yale University. Class of 1902; Wright, J. (1913). Achievements of the class of 1902, Yale College: from birth to the year 1912. Published for the class by Yale University Press. Retrieved January 1, 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Attorney George Ward Succumbs in Hospital". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 23, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 12, no. 1. October 1904. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Yale Football Letterwinners". yalebulldogs.com. 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020 – via Amazon Web Services.
  5. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 107. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 66. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Funeral in Bristol Today for Attorney". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. January 24, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2020 – via newspapers.com.