George Penton
George Washington "Doc" Penton (September 6, 1882 – July 11, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State Normal School—now known as Jacksonville State University—in 1910 and Troy State Normal School—now known as Troy University from 1911 to 1912, compiling a career college football coaching record of 8–4–3. Penton played college football at Auburn University as a guard and fullback from 1907 to 1909. He was the brother of fellow football player and coach, John Penton.
 Penton at Troy c. 1911 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1882 Rockford, Alabama |
| Died | July 11, 1969 (aged 86) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1909 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Guard, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910 | Jacksonville State |
| 1911–1912 | Troy State |
| 1913 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1919–1921 | Sidney Lanier HS (AL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1911–1912 | Troy State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–4–3 (college) |
Playing career
Penton played football, baseball, basketball, and track at Auburn University. He was a guard and fullback for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team from 1907 to 1909.[1]
1909
Dick Jemison selected him second-team All-Southern at fullback.[2]
Coaching career
1912
Penton was athletic director at Troy University and led the Troy Trojans to its only perfect season in 1912, a 3–0 record.
1913
Penton was then an assistant under Donahue in 1913.[3] His first year there the team won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship.
1919–1921
Penton coached the Sidney Lanier High School poets from 1919 to 1921.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Independent) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Jacksonville State | 1–3–2 | |||||||
| Jacksonville State: | 1–3–2 | ||||||||
| Troy State Teachers (Independent) (1911–1912) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Troy State | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| 1912 | Troy State | 3–0 | |||||||
| Troy State: | 7–1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–4–3 | ||||||||
References
- "Aubrn's Gator Bowl Camps Rated Among Top Tiger Teams". January 16, 1955.
- "Second Choice Eleven Chosen By Dick Jemison". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn's Prospects Brighten Daily". Atlanta Constitution. September 14, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.