Andrew Jesse McDonald (September 5, 1898 – August 21, 1988) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach (1934–1937) and head basketball coach (1925–1950) at Southwest Missouri State Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
| Biographical details | |
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| Born | (1898-09-05)September 5, 1898 McLouth, Kansas |
| Died | August 21, 1988(1988-08-21) (aged 89) Springfield, Missouri |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1923 | Kansas |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1923 | Kansas |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, end (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1933 | Southwest Missouri State (assistant) |
| 1934–1937 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1950 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Golf | |
| 1934–1969 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–22–5 (football) 301–175 (basketball) |
McDonald was a two-sport athlete at the University of Kansas, starting at quarterback in football and playing basketball under head coach Phog Allen.[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Southwest Missouri State (MIAA) (1925–1950) | |||||||||
| 1925-26 | Southwest Missouri State | 11-3 | 5-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1926-27 | Southwest Missouri State | 11-10 | 5-7 | 4th | |||||
| 1927-28 | Southwest Missouri State | 18-4 | 9-3 | 1st | |||||
| 1928–29 | Southwest Missouri State | 16-6 | 10-6 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929–30 | Southwest Missouri State | 8-13 | 5-11 | 4th | |||||
| 1930–31 | Southwest Missouri State | 8-5 | 7-1 | 1st | |||||
| 1931–32 | Southwest Missouri State | 8-8 | 5-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932–33 | Southwest Missouri State | 9-6 | 4-4 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1933–34 | Southwest Missouri State | 15-4 | 7-1 | 1st | |||||
| 1934–35 | Southwest Missouri State | 16-3 | 6-2 | 1st | |||||
| 1935–36 | Southwest Missouri State | 9-11 | 3-7 | 4th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Southwest Missouri State | 11-8 | 4-6 | 4th | |||||
| 1937–38 | Southwest Missouri State | 11-7 | 7-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1938–39 | Southwest Missouri State | 15-6 | 7-3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1939–40 | Southwest Missouri State | 12-11 | 3-7 | 5th | |||||
| 1940–41 | Southwest Missouri State | 8-14 | 3-7 | 5th | |||||
| 1941–42 | Southwest Missouri State | 13-12 | 7-3 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1942–43 | Southwest Missouri State | 12-13 | DNP | ||||||
| 1943–44 | Southwest Missouri State | no team | |||||||
| 1944–45 | Southwest Missouri State | no team | |||||||
| 1945–46 | Southwest Missouri State | 9-4 | DNP | ||||||
| 1946–47 | Southwest Missouri State | 18-4 | 8-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947–48 | Southwest Missouri State | 21-6 | 6-4 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Southwest Missouri State | 25-2 | 9-1 | 1st | |||||
| 1949–50 | Southwest Missouri State | 19-5 | 8-2 | 1st | |||||
| Southwest Missouri State: | 302-166 (.645) | 138–141 (.495) | |||||||
| Total: | 302-166 (.645) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1937) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Southwest Missouri State | 1–5–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Southwest Missouri State | 3–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1936 | Southwest Missouri State | 1–5–2 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1937 | Southwest Missouri State | 0–8–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Southwest Missouri State: | 5–22–5 | 3–14–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–22–5 | ||||||||
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Missouri State Bears head basketball coaches | |
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