American football player, coach, and lawyer (1870–1957)
George Dygert
Dygert cropped from 1893 Michigan football team photograph
Biographical details
Born
(1870-11-25)November 25, 1870 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Died
April 4, 1957(1957-04-04) (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1890–1894
Michigan
1895
Eureka
1896–1897
Butte
Position(s)
Fullback, halfback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1894
Ohio Wesleyan
1895
Eureka
1895
Illinois College
1895
Illinois State
George Burlingame "Dygie" Dygert (November 25, 1870 – April 4, 1957) was an American football player and coach and lawyer. Dygert played college football for the University of Michigan for five years, from 1890 to 1894, and was captain of the 1892 and 1893 teams. He played professional football for the Butte, Montana, football team in 1896 and 1897 and practiced law in Butte and Chicago from 1896 to 1953.
George Burlingame "Dygie" Dygert (November 25, 1870 – April 4, 1957) was an American football player and coach and lawyer. Dygert played college football...
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touchdown (four points) after 16 minutes into the game, and fullback GeorgeDygert kicked the goal from touchdown (two points). Neither team scored in...
lined up together before." Michigan's starting lineup in the game was GeorgeDygert (left end), William Pearson (left tackle), Virgil Tupper (left guard)...
claim to have won. Fullback GeorgeDygert was the team captain and started all 12 games for Michigan. Right halfback George Jewett led the team on offense...
squad — led by brilliant sophomore first baseman and left-handed pitcher George Sisler, who batted .445 — compiled a 21–4–1 won-lost record, a winning percentage...
head football coaches No coach (1890–1893) William B. Conover (1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) James L. Morrison (1896) No team (1897–1898) Thomas Beers (1899)...
Michigan Alumnus, Vol. 1, November 1894, "The Football Situation", by GeorgeDygert, p. 13. "GLORIOUS! Michigan Victorious on the Gridiron Field; Defeating...
Unknown (1891–1893) GeorgeDygert (1894) Unknown (1895–1902) No team (1903–1912) No coach (1913–1914) Thomas O'Neal (1915–1916) George H. Pritchard (1917–1919)...
Years Name 1895 GeorgeDygert 1896 Louis H. Galbreath 1897 B. C. Edwards 1903–1906 John P. Stewart 1907 John A. H. Keith 1908–1909 George Binnewies 1912–1922...
(1888–1889) No coach (1890–1891) No team (1892) No coach (1893–1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) Louis H. Galbreath (1896) B. C. Edwards (1897) No team (1898–1899)...
(1888–1889) No coach (1890–1891) No team (1892) No coach (1893–1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) Louis H. Galbreath (1896) B. C. Edwards (1897) No team (1898–1899)...
Unknown (1891–1893) GeorgeDygert (1894) Unknown (1895–1902) No team (1903–1912) No coach (1913–1914) Thomas O'Neal (1915–1916) George H. Pritchard (1917–1919)...
(1888–1889) No coach (1890–1891) No team (1892) No coach (1893–1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) Louis H. Galbreath (1896) B. C. Edwards (1897) No team (1898–1899)...
Unknown (1891–1893) GeorgeDygert (1894) Unknown (1895–1902) No team (1903–1912) No coach (1913–1914) Thomas O'Neal (1915–1916) George H. Pritchard (1917–1919)...
(1888–1889) No coach (1890–1891) No team (1892) No coach (1893–1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) Louis H. Galbreath (1896) B. C. Edwards (1897) No team (1898–1899)...
head football coaches No coach (1890–1893) William B. Conover (1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) James L. Morrison (1896) No team (1897–1898) Thomas Beers (1899)...
Unknown (1891–1893) GeorgeDygert (1894) Unknown (1895–1902) No team (1903–1912) No coach (1913–1914) Thomas O'Neal (1915–1916) George H. Pritchard (1917–1919)...
Unknown (1891–1893) GeorgeDygert (1894) Unknown (1895–1902) No team (1903–1912) No coach (1913–1914) Thomas O'Neal (1915–1916) George H. Pritchard (1917–1919)...
head football coaches No coach (1890–1893) William B. Conover (1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) James L. Morrison (1896) No team (1897–1898) Thomas Beers (1899)...
(1888–1889) No coach (1890–1891) No team (1892) No coach (1893–1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) Louis H. Galbreath (1896) B. C. Edwards (1897) No team (1898–1899)...
(1888–1889) No coach (1890–1891) No team (1892) No coach (1893–1894) GeorgeDygert (1895) Louis H. Galbreath (1896) B. C. Edwards (1897) No team (1898–1899)...
coaches No coach (1890–1891) Alexander S. Lilley (1892) No coach (1893) GeorgeDygert (1894) Oscar Scott & Holly Farrar (1895) Joe Dick (1896) Fielding H...
the score on a short touchdown carry by fullback GeorgeDygert and goal kick by Bloomingston. Dygert later missed a drop-kick field goal attempt from...
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