| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1871-01-07)January 7, 1871 Kasson, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1941(1941-08-21) (aged 70) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia (1892, AB) WVU Law (1896, LLB) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1891 | West Virginia |
| 1895 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Line |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | Marshall |
| Baseball | |
| 1903–1904 | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4–4 (football) 3–3 (baseball) |
George Michael Ford (January 7, 1871 – August 21, 1941) was an Americancollege football player and coach and education administrator.
Ford was a member of the first football team atWest Virginia University in 1891.[1][2]
Ford served as the head football coach and head baseball coach from 1903 to 1904 atMarshall University inHuntington, West Virginia.[citation needed] He was the school's first football coach.[3]
From 1897 to 1900, Ford was the principal of Concord College, now known asConcord University, inAthens, West Virginia.[4]
Ford was a superintendent at various school's across the state ofWest Virginia, includingBluefield, Beaver Pond,Brown's Creek, andDunbar. He was also a principal atTerra Alta,Grafton, andBenwood.[5]
Ford served as theWest Virginia State Superintendent of Schools from 1921 to 1929.[6]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd(Independent)(1903–1904) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Marshall | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| 1904 | Marshall | 1–3–3 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 4–4–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–4–4 | ||||||||