Burt German
Biographical details
Born(1873-04-19)April 19, 1873
Maquoketa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1956(1956-09-13) (aged 83)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1894–1895Iowa Agricultural
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1894–1898Iowa Agricultural/State
Head coaching record
Overall22–10

Bert German (April 19, 1873 – September 13, 1956) was an American college football player and coach. He was the third head football coach for the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serving for five seasons, from 1894 to 1898, and compiling a record of 22–10.[1][2]

German later worked as a real estate agent in Des Moines, Iowa.[3] He died in 1956 at a Des Moines nursing home after suffering a stroke a year earlier.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Iowa Agricultural/State Cardinals/Cyclones (Independent) (1894–1898)
1894 Iowa Agricultural 5–1
1895 Iowa Agricultural 3–4
1896 Iowa Agricultural 8–2
1897 Iowa Agricultural 3–1
1898 Iowa State 3–2
Iowa Agricultural/State: 22–10
Total: 22–10

References

  1. ^ Iowa State Coaching Records Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ross, Earle Dudley (1942). "A History of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts".
  3. ^ "Midland Schools". 1952.
  4. ^ "Prominent Iowan Burt German Dies". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Associated Press. September 20, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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