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American sports coach (1889–1964)

George C. Rogers
Biographical details
Born	(1889-10-09)October 9, 1889 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1964(1964-10-22) (aged 75) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913–1915	The Citadel
1919	The Citadel
Baseball
1914–1915	The Citadel
1921–1924	The Citadel

Head coaching record
Overall	14–16–3 (football) 26–36 (baseball)

George Calvin Rogers Sr. (October 9, 1889 – October 22, 1964) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the sixth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for four seasons, from 1913 to 1915 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 14–16–3. He also served as head baseball coach in 1914 and 1915 and resumed the position from 1921 through 1924.

Rogers graduated from The Citadel in 1910, serving as team captain in football, baseball and track, and earning a total of 12 varsity letters. He also coached at the Georgia Military Academy and at high schools in Charleston.

Rogers later served as superintendent of Charleston, South Carolina's public school system, from 1946 until retiring in June 1955. Rogers died on October 22, 1964, at his home in Charleston.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915)
1913	The Citadel	3–4–2	0–2
1914	The Citadel	2–5	0–3
1915	The Citadel	5–3	2–3
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919)
1919	The Citadel	4–4–1	2–4–1
The Citadel:		14–16–3	4–12–1
Total:		14–16–3

Baseball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall
The Citadel (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914	The Citadel	7–5
1915	The Citadel	5–4
The Citadel:		12–9
The Citadel (Independent) (1921–1924)
1921	The Citadel	2–7
1922	The Citadel	6–6
1923	The Citadel	3–8
1924	The Citadel	3–6
The Citadel:		14–27
Total:		26–36
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
"Hall of Famers". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
"Former Dog Grid Coach Dies at 75". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 23, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

George C. Rogers at Find a Grave

v t e The Citadel Bulldogs head football coaches
Syd Smith (1905) Ralph Foster (1906–1908) Sam Costen (1909–1910) Louis LeTellier (1911–1912) George C. Rogers (1913–1915) Harry J. O'Brien (1916–1918) George C. Rogers (1919) Harry J. O'Brien (1920–1921) Carl Prause (1922–1929) Johnny Floyd (1930–1931) Tatum Gressette (1932–1939) Bo Rowland (1940–1942) No team (1943–1945) J. Quinn Decker (1946–1952) John D. McMillan (1953–1954) John Sauer (1955–1956) Eddie Teague (1957–1965) Red Parker (1966–1972) Bobby Ross (1973–1977) Art Baker (1978–1982) Tom Moore (1983–1986) Charlie Taaffe (1987–1995) Don Powers (1996–2000) Ellis Johnson (2001–2003) John Zernhelt (2004) Kevin Higgins (2005–2013) Mike Houston (2014–2015) Brent Thompson (2016–2022) Maurice Drayton (2023– )

The Citadel Bulldogs head football coaches

Syd Smith (1905)
Ralph Foster (1906–1908)
Sam Costen (1909–1910)
Louis LeTellier (1911–1912)
George C. Rogers (1913–1915)
Harry J. O'Brien (1916–1918)
George C. Rogers (1919)
Harry J. O'Brien (1920–1921)
Carl Prause (1922–1929)
Johnny Floyd (1930–1931)
Tatum Gressette (1932–1939)
Bo Rowland (1940–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
J. Quinn Decker (1946–1952)
John D. McMillan (1953–1954)
John Sauer (1955–1956)
Eddie Teague (1957–1965)
Red Parker (1966–1972)
Bobby Ross (1973–1977)
Art Baker (1978–1982)
Tom Moore (1983–1986)
Charlie Taaffe (1987–1995)
Don Powers (1996–2000)
Ellis Johnson (2001–2003)
John Zernhelt (2004)
Kevin Higgins (2005–2013)
Mike Houston (2014–2015)
Brent Thompson (2016–2022)
Maurice Drayton (2023– )

v t e The Citadel Bulldogs head baseball coaches
Not available (1899–1904) Mr. Gunner (1905) Not available (1906) J. W. Moore (1907) O. B. "Rip" Simmons (1908) Babe Brothers (1909) George A. Schmick (1910) "Barney" Legge (1911) Ralph McLaurin (1912) Not available (1913) George C. Rogers (1914–1915) Thomas S. McMillan (1916) Harry J. O'Brien (1917–1918) Thomas S. McMillan (1919) Ed Sabre (1920) George C. Rogers (1921–1924) "Bull Dog" Drummond (1925) H. L. Matthews (1926–1930) Jimmy Floyd (1931) No team (1932–1934) Tatum Gressette (1935) Red Smith (1936) H. L. Matthews (1937–1938) Not available (1939–1940) No team (1941–1946) Dusty Rhodes (1947) Bunzy O'Neal (1948) Jeff Clark (1949) Jim Bailey (1950) Jeff Clark (1951) John D. McMillan (1952–1953) Fred Montsdeoca (1954–1956) Mack Erwin (1957–1960) Jim Newsome (1961–1964) Chal Port (1965–1991) Fred Jordan (1992–2017) Tony Skole (2018–2024) Russell Triplett (2025– )

The Citadel Bulldogs head baseball coaches

Not available (1899–1904)
Mr. Gunner (1905)
Not available (1906)
J. W. Moore (1907)
O. B. "Rip" Simmons (1908)
Babe Brothers (1909)
George A. Schmick (1910)
"Barney" Legge (1911)
Ralph McLaurin (1912)
Not available (1913)
George C. Rogers (1914–1915)
Thomas S. McMillan (1916)
Harry J. O'Brien (1917–1918)
Thomas S. McMillan (1919)
Ed Sabre (1920)
George C. Rogers (1921–1924)
"Bull Dog" Drummond (1925)
H. L. Matthews (1926–1930)
Jimmy Floyd (1931)
No team (1932–1934)
Tatum Gressette (1935)
Red Smith (1936)
H. L. Matthews (1937–1938)
Not available (1939–1940)
No team (1941–1946)
Dusty Rhodes (1947)
Bunzy O'Neal (1948)
Jeff Clark (1949)
Jim Bailey (1950)
Jeff Clark (1951)
John D. McMillan (1952–1953)
Fred Montsdeoca (1954–1956)
Mack Erwin (1957–1960)
Jim Newsome (1961–1964)
Chal Port (1965–1991)
Fred Jordan (1992–2017)
Tony Skole (2018–2024)
Russell Triplett (2025– )

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