George Hansell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 Narberth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1998 (aged 86–87) Springfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1933 | Dickinson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1953–1961 | Pennsylvania Military |
| Track | |
| 1946–1974 | Pennsylvania Military / Widener |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 50–23 (football) 138–51–1 (track) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MAC Southern College Division (1958) | |
George A. Hansell Jr. (1911 – January 25, 1998) was an American football and track coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania Military College—now known Widener University from 1953 to 1961, compiling a record of 50–23.[2] Hansell also coached track at Widener from 1946 to 1974.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Military Cadets (Independent) (1953–1957) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Pennsylvania Military | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1954 | Pennsylvania Military | 7–0 | |||||||
| 1955 | Pennsylvania Military | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1956 | Pennsylvania Military | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1957 | Pennsylvania Military | 5–3 | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Military Cadets (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1961) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Pennsylvania Military | 7–2 | 7–1 | 1st (Southern College) | |||||
| 1959 | Pennsylvania Military | 6–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (Southern College) | |||||
| 1960 | Pennsylvania Military | 5–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (Southern College) | |||||
| 1961 | Pennsylvania Military | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–4th (Southern College) | |||||
| Widener: | 50–23 | 23–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 50–23 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "George Hansell". Widener Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ A Century of Philadelphia Sports. Temple University Press. 2001. ISBN 9781566398619. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Obituaries for 01/28/1998". cumberlink.com. January 28, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2018.