James F. McGovern (coach) - Misplaced Pages

American football and basketball player and coach (1893–1976)

James F. McGovern
Biographical details
Born	(1893-09-13)September 13, 1893 Elmira, New York, U.S.
Died	April 8, 1976(1976-04-08) (aged 82) Gulf Breeze, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1915–1918	Muhlenberg

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1928	West Chester
1935–1942	Kutztown
Basketball
1924–1929	West Chester
1935–1944	Kutztown

Head coaching record
Overall	54–36–4 (football)

James Francis McGovern, also known as Francis James McGovern, (September 13, 1893 – April 8, 1976) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at West Chester State Teachers College, now known as West Chester University of Pennsylvania, from 1924 to 1928 and Kutztown State Teacher's College, now known as Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, from 1935 to 1942, compiling a career college football coaching record of 54–36–4.

McGovern died on April 8, 1976, in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
West Chester Golden Rams (Independent) (1924–1928)
1924	West Chester	5–2
1925	West Chester	5–2
1926	West Chester	4–3
1927	West Chester	7–1
1928	West Chester	8–0
West Chester:		29–8
Kutztown Golden Avalanche (Pennsylvania State Teachers Conference / Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference) (1935–1943)
1935	Kutztown	3–5	0–3	12th
1936	Kutztown	5–2–1	1–1–1	T–6th
1937	Kutztown	4–2–1	1–2	T–7th
1938	Kutztown	4–1–2	2–1–2	6th
1939	Kutztown	5–3	2–3	9th
1940	Kutztown	3–5	2–2	T–6th
1941	Kutztown	0–6	0–5	13th
1942	Kutztown	1–4	0–4	10th
Kutztown:		25–28–4	8–21–3
Total:		54–36–4

References

"West Chester Yearbook". West Chester University. 1927. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
"J. F. McGovern, ex-park-head, dies at 82". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. April 9, 1976. p. 11. Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .

External links

v t e West Chester Golden Rams head football coaches
Bert Hall (1920) Charles Martz (1921) Bert Hall (1922) Herschel L. Mosier (1923) James F. McGovern (1924–1928) C. Van Dyke Conover (1929–1931) Howard Wescott (1932–1933) Glenn Killinger (1934–1941) Heinie Miller (1942) No team (1943–1944) Glenn Killinger (1945–1959) James Bonder (1960–1965) Robert Mitten (1965–1971) John Furlow (1972–1978) Otto Kneidinger (1979–1983) Danny Hale (1984–1988) Rick Daniels (1989–2002) Bill Zwaan (2003–2019) No team (2020) Bill Zwaan (2021–2023) Duke Greco (2024– )

West Chester Golden Rams head football coaches

Bert Hall (1920)
Charles Martz (1921)
Bert Hall (1922)
Herschel L. Mosier (1923)
James F. McGovern (1924–1928)
C. Van Dyke Conover (1929–1931)
Howard Wescott (1932–1933)
Glenn Killinger (1934–1941)
Heinie Miller (1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Glenn Killinger (1945–1959)
James Bonder (1960–1965)
Robert Mitten (1965–1971)
John Furlow (1972–1978)
Otto Kneidinger (1979–1983)
Danny Hale (1984–1988)
Rick Daniels (1989–2002)
Bill Zwaan (2003–2019)
No team (2020)
Bill Zwaan (2021–2023)
Duke Greco (2024– )

v t e Kutztown Golden Bears head football coaches
Ed Stein (1904) George B. Ely (1905) No team (1906–1926) Charles Vibberts (1927) John Bowman (1928) Earnest Slessinger (1929–1934) James F. McGovern (1935–1943) No team (1944–1945) Walt Risley (1946) Joe Patton (1947–1959) Bud Heilman (1960–1965) Bob Kinderman (1966–1971) Bob Mazie (1972) George Baldwin (1973–1983) Al Leonzi # (1984) George Baldwin (1985–1987) Barry Fetterman (1988–1992) Al Leonzi (1993–1997) Dave Keeny (1998–2005) Raymond Monica (2006–2012) Drew Folmar (2013) Jim Clements (2014–2019) No team (2020) Jim Clements (2021– ) # denotes interim head coach

Kutztown Golden Bears head football coaches

Ed Stein (1904)
George B. Ely (1905)
No team (1906–1926)
Charles Vibberts (1927)
John Bowman (1928)
Earnest Slessinger (1929–1934)
James F. McGovern (1935–1943)
No team (1944–1945)
Walt Risley (1946)
Joe Patton (1947–1959)
Bud Heilman (1960–1965)
Bob Kinderman (1966–1971)
Bob Mazie (1972)
George Baldwin (1973–1983)
Al Leonzi # (1984)
George Baldwin (1985–1987)
Barry Fetterman (1988–1992)
Al Leonzi (1993–1997)
Dave Keeny (1998–2005)
Raymond Monica (2006–2012)
Drew Folmar (2013)
Jim Clements (2014–2019)
No team (2020)
Jim Clements (2021– )

# denotes interim head coach

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