George Blackburn

George Blackburn

George Blackburn (October 14, 1913 – May 15, 2006) was an American football coach best known for serving as head coach for Miami University, University of Cincinnati and the University of Virginia. A native of Columbus, Ohio, and a 1936 graduate of Findlay College, he had a career record as a head coach of 61-60 -7. He was also an assistant coach under coaching legends Sid Gillman at Miami University, and the University of Cincinnati and Earl Blaik at Army.

Head coaching career

Miami University

As an assistant, Blackburn helped Sid Gillman lead the Redskins to a victory over Texas Tech in the 1947 Sun Bowl. Blackburn was named head coach for the 1948 season after Gillman left. He stayed for only one season leading Miami to 7-1-1 record and the 1948 Mid-American Conference Championship. In 1949, Sid Gillman took the head coaching position at the University of Cincinnati and raided Miami of lots of talent including Blackburn, who became Gillman assistant coach. This move added fuel to the fire of the Miami/UC rivalry. Woody Hayes succeeded Blackburn for the 1949 season.

"Miami University record"

NFL scout

After his last season at UVA, Blackburn spent seventeen years as a professional football scout with the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers, and New England Patriots.

External links

* [http://www.miamihawktalk.com Miami fan site]
* [http://muredhawks.com Miami official site]
* [http://www.ncaa.org NCAA official site]
* [http://virginiasports.cstv.com UVa official site]
* [http://ucbearcats.cstv.com UC official site]
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References

* [http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051606aae.html UVa obituary]
* [http://www.legacy.com/Dispatch/Obituaries.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=17796435 Columbus Dispatch Obituary]
* [http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/05-mediaguide.html Miami 2005 media guide]
* [http://ucbearcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/091305aaa.html UC 2005 media guide]
* [http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/va-m-footbl-mg05.html Uva 2005 media guide]
* [http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/virginia_database.htm UVa football history from nationalchamps.net]
* [http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/cincinnati_database.htm UC football history from nationalchamps.net]
* [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=176 season by season record]


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