| George Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 14, 1913 |
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | May 15, 2006 (aged 92) |
| Place of death | Dublin, Ohio |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947 1948 1949–1953 1954 1955–1960 1964 1965–1970 |
Miami (OH) (assistant) Miami (OH) Cincinnati (assistant) Army (assistant) Cincinnati Virginia (assistant) Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 61–60–7 |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC (1948) | |
| Awards | |
| ACC Coach of the Year (1968) | |
George "Blackie" Blackburn (October 14, 1913 – May 15, 2006) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Miami University (1948), the University of Cincinnati (1955–1960), and the University of Virginia (1965–1970), compiling a career college football record of 61–60–7. Blackburn was also an assistant coach under coaching legends Sid Gillman at Miami and Cincinnati and under Earl Blaik at the United States Military Academy.
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A native of Columbus, Ohio, Blackburn graduated from Findlay College in 1936.
As an assistant, Blackburn helped Sid Gillman lead the Miami Redskins to a victory over Texas Tech in the 1948 Sun Bowl. Blackburn was named head coach for the 1948 season after Gillman left. Blackburn stayed at Miami's head coach for one season guiding the team to 7–1–1 record and the 1948 Mid-American Conference championship. In 1949, Gillman took the head coaching position at the University of Cincinnati and Blackburn his assistant coach there. Woody Hayes succeeded Blackburn at Miami for the 1949 season.
When Gillman left Cincinnati for the Los Angeles Rams for the 1955 season, Blackburn replaced him again. In his six years as the Bearcats' head coach. he compiled an overall record of 25–27–6.
Blackburn was an assistant under Bill Elias for one season at the University of Virginia before being named head coach in 1965. During his six years as the Cavaliers' head coach, he compiled an overall record of 29–32. In 1968, he was named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Cavaliers to a 7–3 record.
After leaving Virginia, Blackburn spent 17 years as a professional football scout with the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers, and New England Patriots of the NFL.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Miami Redskins (Mid-American Conference) (1948) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Miami | 7–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Miami: | 7–1–1 | 4–0 | |||||||
| Cincinnati Bearcats (Independent) (1955–1956) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Cincinnati | 1–6–2 | |||||||
| 1955 | Cincinnati | 4–5 | |||||||
| Cincinnati Bearcats (Missouri Valley Conference) (1957–1960) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Cincinnati | 5–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Cincinnati | 6–2–2 | 1–2–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Cincinnati | 5–4–1 | 0–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | Cincinnati | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Cincinnati: | 25–27–6 | 3–10–4 | |||||||
| Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1965–1970) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Virginia | 5–5 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1966 | Virginia | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1967 | Virginia | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1968 | Virginia | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1969 | Virginia | 3–7 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1970 | Virginia | 5–6 | 0–6 | 8th | |||||
| Virginia: | 29–32 | 12–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 61–60–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
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