George Schildmiller
George Schildmiller in 1910
Biographical details
Born(1882-01-09)January 9, 1882
Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
Died(1944-12-19)December 19, 1944
Alsace, France
Playing career
1905–1908Dartmouth
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1909Maine
1910Oregon Agricultural
Head coaching record
Overall6–6–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

George Henry Schildmiller (January 9, 1882 – December 19, 1947) was an American football player and coach. He played for Dartmouth College and coached at the University of Maine in 1909 and at Oregon State University in 1910.

Early life and playing career

Schildmiller was born on January 9, 1882, in Brattleboro, Vermont.[1] He played football and basketball at Dartmouth College. In 1908, he was named to the College Football All-America Team. He was also a letter winner for the basketball team in the 1906–07 and 1907–08 seasons.[2]

Coaching career

At the conclusion of his playing career, Schildmiller coached at the University of Maine. He remained at Maine for one season and posted a record of 3–4–1.

In 1910, Schildmiller came to Corvallis, Oregon to become the head football coach at Oregon State, known then as Oregon Agricultural College. He coached for only one season at OSU as well and posted a record of 3–2–1.

Personal

Schildmiller lived in the Cincinnati metro area during the 1930s and 1940s, where his daughter, Dorothy "Dolly" Schildmiller, was a top-level competitive golfer, winning the city golf championship five times.[3] His son, George A. Schildmiller, enlisted in the Army shortly after the start of World War II and died in Alsace, France on December 19, 1944.[4] The young lieutenant was posthumously awarded a silver star for bravery when he was killed exposing himself to target an enemy tank.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909)
1909 Maine 3–4–1
Maine: 3–4–1
Oregon State Beavers football (Northwest Conference) (1910)
1910 Oregon State University football team 3–2–1
Oregon State University: 3–2–1
Total: 6–6–2

References

  1. ^ Emerson, Charles Franklin (1911). General Catalogue of Dartmouth College and the Associated Schools 1769-1910. Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press. p. 450. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "Dartmouth Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). p. 68. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
  3. ^ "Golf Champion Married in New York Ceremony," Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 4, 1947, p. 7.
  4. ^ "Seven Men Lay Down Lives," Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 6, 1945, pg. 6.
  5. ^ "Heroism is Cited After Death," Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 13, 1945, p. 10.
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