George Hoskins (coach)

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George W. Hoskins
Sport Football
Career highlights
Overall 59-48-9
Coaching stats
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Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892-1895
1896
1899-1906, 1909
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Bucknell

George W. Hoskins was the first head coach for Penn State. Penn State played football from 1887 to 1891, before his arrival, but he was actually the first coach. During his tenure from 1892 to 1895, he compiled a 17-4-4 record. His .760 winning percentage ranks highest in school history, surpassing notable coaches such as Joe Paterno, Hugo Bezdek, and Rip Engle. He lost his first college football game at the University of Pennsylvania, and tied his final game against Western Reserve. He followed up coaching a single season as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers.

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Year Team Overall
Penn State Nittany Lions (1892 – 1895)
1892 Penn State 5-1-0
1893 Penn State 4-1-0
1894 Penn State 6-0-1
1895 Penn State 2-2-3
Penn State: 17-4-4
Pittsburgh Panthers (1896)
1896 Pittsburgh 3-6-0
Pittsburgh: 3-6-0
Bucknell Bison (1899 – 1906, 1909)
1899 Bucknell 6-4-1
1900 Bucknell 3-5-1
1901 Bucknell 6-4-0
1902 Bucknell 6-4-0
1903 Bucknell 4-5-0
1904 Bucknell 3-3-0
1905 Bucknell 5-5-0
1906 Bucknell 3-4-1
1909 Bucknell 3-4-2
Bucknell: 39-38-5
Total: 59-48-9

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Preceded by
first
Penn State Nittany Lions Head Football Coach
1892-1895
Succeeded by
Samuel Newton
Preceded by
J.P. Linn
Pitt Panthers Head Football Coach
1896
Succeeded by
Tom Trenchard