Volney Ashford
Volney C. Ashford (November 15, 1907 – October 14, 1973) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Missouri Valley College from 1937 to 1967 (missing three years due to his service in World War II), with a coaching record of 197–55–12. He led the Missouri Valley Vikings to nine bowl games, including the Mineral Water Bowl in 1955 and the 1956 Tangerine Bowl.[1] Ashford was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1907 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | October 14, 1973 (aged 65) Marshall, Missouri |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931 | Missouri Valley (assistant) |
| 1932–1936 | Harrisonville HS (MO) |
| 1937–1967 | Missouri Valley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 197–55–12 (college football) 25–12–4 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 3–4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 13 MCAU (1939, 1941–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1952, 1954–1955, 1958, 1960–1961) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1958) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2009 (profile) | |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley Vikings (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1937–1967) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Missouri Valley | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1938 | Missouri Valley | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Missouri Valley | 7–1 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1940 | Missouri Valley | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1941 | Missouri Valley | 7–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1942 | Missouri Valley | 9–0 | 1st | ||||||
| 1943 | Missouri Valley | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1944 | Missouri Valley | 2–6–2 | |||||||
| 1945 | Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| 1946 | Missouri Valley | 10–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1947 | Missouri Valley | 12–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Boys' Ranch Bowl, W Cigar | ||||
| 1948 | Missouri Valley | 9–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L Refrigerator, T Cigar | ||||
| 1949 | Missouri Valley | 8–3 | 3–0 | 1st | L Oleander Bowl | ||||
| 1950 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 1951 | Missouri Valley | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Missouri Valley | 6–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Missouri Valley | 7–1–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | T Cigar | ||||
| 1954 | Missouri Valley | 7–1–2 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1955 | Missouri Valley | 9–1–1 | 1st | W Mineral Water, T Tangerine | |||||
| 1956 | Missouri Valley | 8–2–1 | |||||||
| 1957 | Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| 1958 | Missouri Valley | 8–1 | 3–0 | 1st | L Tangerine | ||||
| 1959 | Missouri Valley | 7–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 1960 | Missouri Valley | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1961 | Missouri Valley | 9–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1962 | Missouri Valley | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Missouri Valley | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Missouri Valley | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Missouri Valley | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Missouri Valley | 6–3 | 1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1967 | Missouri Valley | 6–4 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Missouri Valley: | 197–55–12 | ||||||||
| Total: | 197–55–12 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Volney Ashford Dies at 65". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 15, 1973. p. 28. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
Further reading
- "Coach Ashford inducted into National College Football Hall of Fame" (PDF). Viking Views (Winter 2010 ed.). Marshall, Missouri: Missouri Valley College. pp. 10–12. Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via moval.edu.
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