Herb Maack
| Herb Maack | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 16, 1917 Union City, New Jersey |
| Died | May 5, 2007 |
| Playing career | |
| 193?–193? | Columbia |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1960 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–22–2 |
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Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships
1957 Yankee Conference Co-Champions | |
Herbert "Herb" Henry Maack (April 6, 1917 – May 5, 2007[1]) was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team from 1956 through 1960. He compiled a 17–22–2 record and led the Rams to a share of the 1957 Yankee Conference championship.
Maack, a native of West New York, New Jersey, attended the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton for high school and then played football and basketball in college for the Columbia Lions.[2] Maack played professionally for one season (1946) with the now-defunct Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1956–1960) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Rhode Island | 2–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Rhode Island | 5–2–1 | 3–0–1 | T-1st | |||||
| 1958 | Rhode Island | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1959 | Rhode Island | 3–5–1 | 1–1–1 | T-4th | |||||
| 1960 | Rhode Island | 3–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Total: | 17–22–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl, or College Football Playoff (CFP) game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ Obituary
- ↑ Staff. "Maack, 'Iron Man' Tackle, Elected Captain Of Columbia Football Team for Next Fall", The New York Times, December 6, 1940. Accessed January 27, 2011.
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