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Gordon Addison MacDonald Sr. (January 8, 1902 – August 29, 1950) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alma College from 1936 to 1943, compiling a record of 33–22–5. MacDonald played football and basketball at Alma, from which he graduated in 1926.[1] In 1929, he married Eleanor Musselman.
 MacDonald (right) with a college bagpiper in 1936 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1902 West Bay City, Michigan |
| Died | August 29, 1950 (aged 48) Trinidad, Colorado |
| Playing career | |
| 1923–1925 | Alma |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1935 | Traverse City HS (MI) |
| 1936–1943 | Alma |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1943 | Alma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–22–5 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 MIAA (1941–1942) | |
Coaching career
MacDonald was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan for eight seasons, from 1936 until 1943. His coaching record at Alma was 33–22–5.[2]
Death
MacDonald died in Colorado on August 29, 1950 in a hospital after a "long illness".[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1936–1943) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Alma | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Alma | 4–4–1 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1938 | Alma | 3–4–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Alma | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1940 | Alma | 5–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Alma | 6–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Alma | 7–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | Alma | 1–5 | NA | NA | |||||
| Alma: | 59–48–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 74–60–13 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "MacDonald Will Be Alma Coach". Ludington Daily News. Associated Press. August 11, 1936. Retrieved November 29, 2010 – via Google News.
- DeLassus, David. "Alma Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- "Former Alma Coach Dies in Colorado", Marshall Evening Chronicle, August 31, 1950, Marshall, Michigan
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