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John F. McGough

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John F. McGough
Biographical details
Born(1883-01-04)January 4, 1883
Oriskany Falls, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1962(1962-04-14) (aged 79)
Fort William Henry Harrison, Montana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1906–1909Colgate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1916Gonzaga
1919New Mexico
1922Montana Mines
Basketball
1916–1917Gonzaga
1918–1919New Mexico
Baseball
1919–1920New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall9–7–2 (football)
6–9 (basketball)
6–5 (baseball)

John Francis McGough (January 4, 1883 – April 14, 1962)[1][2] was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Gonzaga University in 1916, the University of New Mexico in 1919, and the Montana School of Mines—now known as Montana Technological University—compiling a career college football head coaching record of 9–7–2. McGough was also the head basketball coach at Gonzaga during the 1916–17 season and at New Mexico in 1919, amassing a career college basketball record of 6–9. He was also the head baseball coach at New Mexico from 1919 to 1920, tallying a mark of 6–5. He was later an attorney in Montana.

Coaching career

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As basketball coach at Gonzaga, McGough compiled a record of 4–5.[3] At New Mexico, his record was 2–4.[4]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Gonzaga Blue and White (Independent) (1916)
1916 Gonzaga 3–2
Gonzaga: 3–2
University of New Mexico (Independent) (1919)
1919 University of New Mexico 3–0–2
University of New Mexico: 3–0–2
Montana Mines Orediggers (Independent) (1922)
1922 Montana Mines 3–5
Montana Mines: 3–5
Total: 9–7–2

References

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  1. ^ Who's who on the Pacific Coast. Larkin, Roosevelt & Larkin. 1951. ISSN 0270-6172. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Attorney, Ex-Coach—John McGough, Former Sports Figure, Is Dead". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. April 15, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "GoZags.com - Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site | Gonzaga Basketball History - Page 51 of 62" (PDF). gozags.cstv.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Lobo 2012-13 Media Guide, p. 148, http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nm/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/records-4.pdf Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine