Andrew McDonald (coach)

Andrew McDonald
Biographical details
Born	September 5, 1898; McLouth, Kansas, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1988 (aged 89); Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1920–1923	Kansas
Basketball
1921–1923	Kansas
Position(s)	Quarterback, end (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1933	Southwest Missouri State (assistant)
1934–1937	Southwest Missouri State
Basketball
1925–1950	Southwest Missouri State
Golf
1934–1969	Southwest Missouri State
Head coaching record
Overall	5–22–5 (football); 301–175 (basketball)

Andrew Jesse McDonald (September 5, 1898 – August 21, 1988) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach (1934–1937) and head basketball coach (1925–1950) at Southwest Missouri State Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri.^[1]

McDonald was a two-sport athlete at the University of Kansas, starting at quarterback in football and playing basketball under head coach Phog Allen.^[2]

Head coaching record[edit]

Basketball[edit]

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Southwest Missouri State (MIAA) (1925–1950)
1925-26	Southwest Missouri State	11-3	5-3	2nd
1926-27	Southwest Missouri State	11-10	5-7	4th
1927-28	Southwest Missouri State	18-4	9-3	1st
1928–29	Southwest Missouri State	16-6	10-6	2nd
1929–30	Southwest Missouri State	8-13	5-11	4th
1930–31	Southwest Missouri State	8-5	7-1	1st
1931–32	Southwest Missouri State	8-8	5-3	2nd
1932–33	Southwest Missouri State	9-6	4-4	T-2nd
1933–34	Southwest Missouri State	15-4	7-1	1st
1934–35	Southwest Missouri State	16-3	6-2	1st
1935–36	Southwest Missouri State	9-11	3-7	4th
1936–37	Southwest Missouri State	11-8	4-6	4th
1937–38	Southwest Missouri State	11-7	7-3	2nd
1938–39	Southwest Missouri State	15-6	7-3	2nd
1939–40	Southwest Missouri State	12-11	3-7	5th
1940–41	Southwest Missouri State	8-14	3-7	5th
1941–42	Southwest Missouri State	13-12	7-3	T-2nd
1942–43	Southwest Missouri State	12-13	DNP
1943–44	Southwest Missouri State	no team
1944–45	Southwest Missouri State	no team
1945–46	Southwest Missouri State	9-4	DNP
1946–47	Southwest Missouri State	18-4	8-2	2nd
1947–48	Southwest Missouri State	21-6	6-4	T-2nd
1948–49	Southwest Missouri State	25-2	9-1	1st
1949–50	Southwest Missouri State	19-5	8-2	1st
Southwest Missouri State:		302-166 (.645)	138–141 (.495)
Total:		302-166 (.645)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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Football[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1937)
1934	Southwest Missouri State	1–5–1	1–3	4th
1935	Southwest Missouri State	3–4–1	2–2–1	T–3rd
1936	Southwest Missouri State	1–5–2	0–4–1	6th
1937	Southwest Missouri State	0–8–1	0–5	6th
Southwest Missouri State:		5–22–5	3–14–2
Total:		5–22–5

References[edit]

^ "A. J. McDonald". Missouri State Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^ "The Graduate Magazine of the University of Kansas, Volume 21". University of Kansas. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^ "Missouri State Men's Basketball Record Book 2021-22 Edition" (PDF).

External links[edit]

Andrew McDonald at Find a Grave

[1] "A. J. McDonald". Missouri State Bears. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[2] "The Graduate Magazine of the University of Kansas, Volume 21". University of Kansas. 1922. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[3] "Missouri State Men's Basketball Record Book 2021-22 Edition" (PDF).

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