85 years Ago Today in Rutgers Football History

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Rutgers Hall of Fame Coach George Foster "Sandy" Sanford died in 1938.

1913-1923: George Foster “Sandy” Sanford (June 4, 1870-May 23, 1938)

George Foster Sanford was a star center at Yale, head coach at Columbia (1899-1901), an assistant coach at Northwestern (1902), and top coach at Virginia (1904) and then Rutgers (1913-23). The October 4, 1916 Daily Home News said he also fought in the Spanish-American War. On October 16, 1971 his memory was honored at Columbia’s Homecoming game against Yale. One week later, Columbia played at Rutgers and he was honored again when George Foster Sanford, Jr. accepted a plaque in his father’s name when the "Big He" became the second Rutgers head coach put into the College Football Hall of Fame.

His all-time coaching record was 84-46-6.

The amazing thing about Sanford was that he never accepted a penny for coaching at Rutgers. He had an insurance company, a company that is still in existence in Montclair, NJ:

A Really Long-Term Insurance Company: Sanford Insurance Group Has Over a Century of Experience | eDirectory

Sanford offers a wide range of insurance for businesses, all aimed at minimizing a client’s exposure to risk.

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another American Hero!!!!!

 

[BeantownKnight]

Rutgers Hall of Fame Coach George Foster "Sandy" Sanford died in 1938.

1913-1923: George Foster “Sandy” Sanford (June 4, 1870-May 23, 1938)

George Foster Sanford was a star center at Yale, head coach at Columbia (1899-1901), an assistant coach at Northwestern (1902), and top coach at Virginia (1904) and then Rutgers (1913-23). The October 4, 1916 Daily Home News said he also fought in the Spanish-American War. On October 16, 1971 his memory was honored at Columbia’s Homecoming game against Yale. One week later, Columbia played at Rutgers and he was honored again when George Foster Sanford, Jr. accepted a plaque in his father’s name when the "Big He" became the second Rutgers head coach put into the College Football Hall of Fame.

His all-time coaching record was 84-46-6.

The amazing thing about Sanford was that he never accepted a penny for coaching at Rutgers. He had an insurance company, a company that is still in existence in Montclair, NJ:

A Really Long-Term Insurance Company: Sanford Insurance Group Has Over a Century of Experience | eDirectory

Sanford offers a wide range of insurance for businesses, all aimed at minimizing a client’s exposure to risk.

aroundthefalls.com

If I'm not mistaken, Source, doesn't he have the best winning percentage of any Rutgers Coach (who's coached more than 100 games)? I'm not looking at the stats right now but I think I remember that from somewhere.

 

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If I'm not mistaken, Source, doesn't he have the best winning percentage of any Rutgers Coach (who's coached more than 100 games)? I'm not looking at the stats right now but I think I remember that from somewhere.

Rutgers Coaching Record / % All Time Coaching Record /%

Rutgers: 78-43-1 (.643) Overall: 84-52-2 (.616) Frank Burns
Rutgers: 56-32-5 (.629) Overall: 84-46-6 (.640) Foster Sanford - x
Rutgers: 74-45-2 (.620) Overall: 140-105-7 (.569) Harvey Harman - x
Rutgers: 73-51-0 (.589) Overall: 73-51-0 (.589) John Bateman
Rutgers: 31-27-5 (.532) Overall: 66-52-11 (.554) J. Wilder Tasker
Rutgers: 80-89 (.473) Overall: 80-89 (.473) Greg Schiano

I counted ties as 1/2 win when calculating winning percentage.
x - in the College Football Hall of Fame

 

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Rutgers Coaching Record / % All Time Coaching Record /%

Rutgers: 78-43-1 (.643) Overall: 84-52-2 (.616) Frank Burns
Rutgers: 56-32-5 (.629) Overall: 84-46-6 (.640) Foster Sanford - x
Rutgers: 74-45-2 (.620) Overall: 140-105-7 (.569) Harvey Harman - x
Rutgers: 73-51-0 (.589) Overall: 73-51-0 (.589) John Bateman
Rutgers: 31-27-5 (.532) Overall: 66-52-11 (.554) J. Wilder Tasker
Rutgers: 80-89 (.473) Overall: 80-89 (.473) Greg Schiano

I counted ties as 1/2 win when calculating winning percentage.
x - in the College Football Hall of Fame

I must have been thinking of the All-Time Coaching record (winning percentage).

But, yes - Frank Burns does have the better winning percentage at RU.

 

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You know who has a better winning percentage than "Flingin" Frank Burns???

Mike Daly was being hired to coach in 1900. He won his first game but couldn't come to final terms with Rutgers and gave way to George Hendrickson. So he's the all-time undefeated head coach of Rutgers with a perfect 1.000 winning percentage. Heh-heh.

That was the last time a head coach was changed during the season for 119 years until Chris Ash was replaced by Nunzio Campanile for the final 8 games of the 2019 season.