John Leo Hagerty (July 3, 1903 – March 23, 1982) was an American football player, coach and college athletics administrator. He played halfback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1926 to 1932 before returning to his alma mater of Georgetown University to serve as head football coach from 1932 to 1948. Hagerty led the Hoyas to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1938 and 1939, as well as the school's first bowl game appearance, at the 1941 Orange Bowl, which Georgetown lost to Mississippi State, 14–7. His career record as Georgetown's coach was 62–41–10.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1903 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1982 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1923–1925 | Georgetown |
| 1926–1932 | New York Giants |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1948 | Georgetown |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Georgetown |
| 1949–1969 | Georgetown |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 62–41–10 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Hagerty attended Dorchester High School in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas (Independent) (1932–1948) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Georgetown | 0–3–1[n 1] | |||||||
| 1933 | Georgetown | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1934 | Georgetown | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1935 | Georgetown | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1936 | Georgetown | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Georgetown | 2–4–2 | |||||||
| 1938 | Georgetown | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1939 | Georgetown | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| 1940 | Georgetown | 8–2 | L Orange | 13 | |||||
| 1941 | Georgetown | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1942 | Georgetown | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Georgetown | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1947 | Georgetown | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1948 | Georgetown | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Georgetown: | 62–41–10 | ||||||||
| Total: | 62–41–10 | ||||||||
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Notes
edit- ^ Tommy Mills led Georgetown to a record of 2–3 before resigning as head coach after five games. Hagerty served as head coach for the final four games of the 1932 season. Georgetown finished the year with an overall record of 2–6–1.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jack Hagerty Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Mills Resigns Coaching Post at Georgetown". The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 31, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
