George Serdula
 Serdula pictured in Orient 1954, Ball State yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 17, 1920 |
| Died |
October 26, 2002 (aged 82) St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1940 | Muskingum |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Barnesville HS (OH) |
| 1948–1952 | Ball State (assistant) |
| 1953–1955 | Ball State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–9–1 (college) |
George Serdula (January 17, 1920 – October 26, 2002) was an American football player, coach, and university professor. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1953 to 1955, compiling a record of 14–9–1. Serdula played college football at Muskingum College, from which he graduated in 1942. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a flight engineer, and held the rank of first lieutenant. Serdula resigned at football coach at Ball State in March 1956 to complete a doctoral degree at Indiana University.[1] He was later a professor of health sciences at St. Cloud State University. Serdula was inducted into the died on Muskingum Hall of Fame in 1993. He died on October 26, 2002 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1953–1955) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Ball State | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1954 | Ball State | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1955 | Ball State | 3–5 | |||||||
| Ball State Teachers: | 14–9–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–9–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Ball State Coach Resigns" (PDF). The New York Times. United Press. March 21, 1956. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Class Notes" (PDF). Muskingum The Magazine for Alumni and Friends. 93 (2): 24. Spring 2003. Retrieved October 31, 2011.