 Ziegler pictured in The Blue Hen 1931, Delaware yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1875 Royersford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1960 (aged 84) Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1903–1904 | Penn |
| 1906–1907 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908–1910 | Mercersburg Academy (PA) |
| 1911 | Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) |
| 1913 | Penn (assistant) |
| 1914 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 1917 | California (assistant) |
| 1920 | Penn (assistant line) |
| 1921 | Penn (line) |
| 1929–1930 | Delaware |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–10–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Augustus Bergey Ziegler (October 24, 1875 – April 14, 1960)[1][2] was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time All-American at guard. Ziegler served as the head football coach at the University of Delaware from 1929 to 1930, compiling a record of 6–10–2.
Ziegler was born in Royersford, Pennsylvania. He married Morea Marguerite Drumm on January 20, 1917 in Philadelphia.[3]
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Playing career
Ziegler played at the guard position for the University of Pennsylvania from 1903 to 1904 and 1906 to 1907. He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in both 1906 and 1907.[4][5][6] In 1907, Ziegler led the Penn Quakers to their fifth national football championship after finishing the season with an 11–1 record.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1929–1930) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Delaware | 0–7–1 | |||||||
| 1930 | Delaware | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| Delaware: | 6–10–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–10–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Hunsberger, G.S.; Huntsberger/Hunsberger Family Association. Executive Committee (1995). The Hunsbergers. Vol. 1. Gateway Press. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Gus Ziegler Dies At 84", Cumberland Times, April 17, 1960, Cumberland, Maryland
- ^ "'Gus Ziegler' Takes Bride; Quiet Saturday Wedding". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1917. p. 11. Retrieved December 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Camp Selects His All American Team". Trenton Evening Times. December 27, 1903.
- ^ "Whitney Picks Out the Champ Eleven: All-American Eleven Taken from the East". La Crosse Tribune. December 26, 1903.
- ^ "Casper Whitney Shuns the West: Eleven Eastern Players Picked for All-American Eleven". Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. December 26, 1903.
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