Francis Hoover
| Francis Hoover | |
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 Hoover pictured in The Rhododendron 1946, Appalachian State yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 15, 1914 |
| Died | March 19, 2002 (aged 87) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football 1945 Basketball 1945–1946 1947–1957 |
Appalachian State Appalachian State Appalachian State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
1–6 (football) 133–128 (basketball) |
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Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships
Basketball 2 North State Conference (1948, 1950) | |
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Awards
Basketball North State Conference Coach of the Year (1950) | |
Francis L. Hoover (November 15, 1914 – March 19, 2002) was the eighth head football coach and seventh basketball coach for the Appalachian State Mountaineers located in Boone, North Carolina.[1] While only coaching one football season, Hoover coached the men's basketball team for eleven seasons capturing two North State Conference championships.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Appalachian State | 1–6 | 1–3 | 3rd | |||||
| Total: | 1–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1945–1946) | |||||||||
| 1945–1946 | Appalachian State | 11–8 | |||||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1947–1957) | |||||||||
| 1947–1948 | Appalachian State | 20–8 | |||||||
| 1948–1949 | Appalachian State | 14–6 | |||||||
| 1949–1950 | Appalachian State | 21–9 | |||||||
| 1950–1951 | Appalachian State | 16–8 | |||||||
| 1951–1952 | Appalachian State | 18–6 | |||||||
| 1952–1953 | Appalachian State | 5–18 | |||||||
| 1953–1954 | Appalachian State | 4–20 | |||||||
| 1954–1955 | Appalachian State | 12–12 | |||||||
| 1955–1956 | Appalachian State | 8–13 | |||||||
| 1956–1957 | Appalachian State | 4–20 | |||||||
| Appalachian State: | 133–128 | 91–87 | |||||||
| Total: | 133–128 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Coaching Records". Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Appalachian Sports Information. p. 184.
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