Ernie Godfrey

Ernie Godfrey
Sport(s) Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born (1892-04-19)April 19, 1892
Dover, Ohio
Died June 12, 1980(1980-06-12) (aged 88)
Columbus, Ohio
Playing career
19121914 Ohio State
Position(s) End, center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915 Wooster HS (OH)
1916 Wittenberg
19191928 Wittenberg
19291961 Ohio State (assistant)
Basketball
19161917 Wittenberg
19181928 Wittenberg
Head coaching record
Overall 63248 (college football)
9565 (college basketball)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1972 (profile)

Ernest R. Godfrey (April 19, 1892 June 12, 1980) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. Godfrey served as head football coach at Wittenberg University for 11 years before returning to his alma mater, Ohio State University, as an assistant coach. He served at Ohio State for 33 years under seven head coaches. He was the line coach for 19 years, defensive backfield coach for four years, and freshman coach for ten years. Godfrey was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1972.

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wittenberg Tigers (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1916)
1916 Wittenberg 252 051 12th
Wittenberg Tigers (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1919–1928)
1919 Wittenberg 602 302 5th
1920 Wittenberg 80 50 2nd
1921 Wittenberg 432 332 T9th
1922 Wittenberg 621 521 7th
1923 Wittenberg 71 51 3rd
1924 Wittenberg 71 61 2nd
1925 Wittenberg 351 351 15th
1926 Wittenberg 62 41 5th
1927 Wittenberg 82 41 5th
1928 Wittenberg 63
Wittenberg: 63248
Total: 63248
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

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