George Doherty

George Edward Doherty (September 5, 1920 – December 31, 1987) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

George Doherty

George Doherty, c. 1967
No. 38, 33, 44
Position	Guard Tackle
Personal information
Born	(1920-09-05)September 5, 1920 Camden, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 31, 1987(1987-12-31) (aged 67) Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Canton (Canton, Mississippi)
College	Louisiana Tech
NFL draft	1944: 20th round, 199th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Brooklyn Tigers (1944) Boston Yanks (1945) New York Yankees (1946) Buffalo Bison / Bills (1946-1947)
Coaching
Louisiana Tech (1958–1966) Assistant Northwestern State (1967–1971) Assistant Northwestern State (1972–1974) Head coach
Operations
Northwestern State (1972–1978) Athletic director
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Games played 43 Games started 29 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Doherty was born in Camden, Mississippi, in 1920 and attended Canton High School in Canton, Mississippi. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.^[1] During World War II, he served in the military.

Playing career

Doherty played professional football as a Guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Tigers in 1944 and the Boston Yanks in 1945. He then jumped to the All-America Football Conference (AFFC), playing for the Buffalo Bisons and New York Yankees in 1946 and for the Buffalo Bills in 1947. He appeared in 43 professional football games, 29 of them as a starter.^[1]

Coaching career

1966 Louisiana Tech University football coaches: from left, head coach Joe Aillet and assistants George Doherty, Jim Mize, A. Huey Williamson, E. J. Lewis, and Lee Hedges

Doherty served as an assistant football coach at Louisiana Tech (1958–1966) and Northwestern State University (1967–1971).^[2][3] He became the head coach at Northwestern State in 1972 and held that post through the 1974 season, compiling a record of 15–17 in three seasons.^[3][4]

Later life

Doherty died of a heart attack in 1987 in Natchitoches, Louisiana.^[4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern State Demons (Gulf South Conference) (1972–1974)
1972	Northwestern State	8–2	6–0	1st
1973	Northwestern State	6–5	3–4	T–6th
1974	Northwestern State	1–10	1–6	8th
Northwestern State:		15–17	10–10
Total:		15–17
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth