Esten Graham Cromartie (June 17, 1892 – February 4, 1963) was an American college football coach and agriculture instructor. He served as the first head coach in the history of the football program at Georgia Southern University–then known as Georgia Normal School–from 1919 to 1926, compiling a record of 29–39–4.[1] Cromartie was also an instructor in agriculture at the school.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1892 |
| Died | February 4, 1963 (aged 70) Bulloch County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1926 | Georgia Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–39–4 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Normal Blue Tide (Independent) (1919–1926) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Georgia Normal | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1925 | Georgia Normal | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1926 | Georgia Normal | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| Georgia Normal: | 29–39–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 29–39–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern Eagles football. 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Presley, Delma E. (September 30, 2013). Georgia Southern University. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439644027. Retrieved December 30, 2018.