 Hoskins pictured inL'Agenda 1905, Bucknell yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1864 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1958(1958-01-22) (aged 93) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1892–1894 | Penn State |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1892–1895 | Penn State |
| 1896 | Pittsburgh |
| 1896–1897 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| 1899–1906 | Bucknell |
| 1909 | Bucknell |
| Basketball | |
| 1908–1911 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–48–9 (college football) 21–14 (college basketball) |
George Washington "Doc"Hoskins (October 1864 – January 22, 1958) was anAmerican football player and coach of football andbasketball. He served as the head football coach atPennsylvania State University (1892–1895), theUniversity of Pittsburgh (1896), andBucknell University (1899–1906, 1909), compiling a careercollege football record of 59–48–9. Hoskins was also the head basketball coach at Bucknell from 1908 to 1911, tallying a mark of 21–14.
Hoskins was born in 1864 inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Hoskins was the first head coach for thePenn State Nittany Lions football team. While the school played football from 1887 to 1891, before his arrival, Hoskins is credited for being their first coach. During his tenure from 1892 to 1895, he compiled a 17–4–4 record. His .760 winning percentage ranks highest in school history, surpassing notable coaches such asJoe Paterno,Hugo Bezdek, andRip Engle. He lost his first college football game at theUniversity of Pennsylvania, and tied his final game againstWestern Reserve University.
He followed up his career at Penn State by becoming the third-ever head coach for thePittsburgh Panthers in 1896. By mid-November 1896, Hoskins was called upon to become the head coach of the early professional football team, thePittsburgh Athletic Club. He tried to salvage the team's dismal season, but instead helped guide them to a 2–5–3 record. He returned as the Pittsburgh Athletic Club's coach in 1897.[2][3]
Hoskins later served as a trainer during spring training for theCincinnati Reds. He died in 1958 inCincinnati, Ohio.[4]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State(Independent)(1892–1895) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Penn State | 5–1 | |||||||
| 1893 | Penn State | 4–1 | |||||||
| 1894 | Penn State | 6–0–1 | |||||||
| 1895 | Penn State | 2–2–3 | |||||||
| Penn State: | 17–4–4 | ||||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania(Independent)(1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 3–6 | |||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania: | 3–6 | ||||||||
| Bucknell(Independent)(1899–1906) | |||||||||
| 1899 | Bucknell | 6–4–1 | |||||||
| 1900 | Bucknell | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| 1901 | Bucknell | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1902 | Bucknell | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1903 | Bucknell | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1904 | Bucknell | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1905 | Bucknell | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1906 | Bucknell | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Bucknell(Independent)(1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Bucknell | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| Bucknell: | 39–38–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 59–48–9 | ||||||||
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