Mike McGee (American football)

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Mike McGee
Date of birth: December 1, 1938 (1938-12-01) (age 69)
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Career information
Position(s): Offensive guard
College: Duke
NFL Draft: 1960 / Round: 2/ Pick 14
Organizations
 As player:
1960-1962 St. Louis Cardinals
Career highlights and Awards
Awards: 1959 Outland Trophy
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Mike McGee (born December 1, 1938) is a former football player and college administrator. He was an All-American at Duke University and won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's best interior lineman in 1959. After retiring from the St. Louis Cardinals he became head coach at East Carolina, and Duke University. In 1970, he coached at East Carolina, where he compiled a 3-8 record. From 1971 to 1978, he coached at Duke, where he compiled a 37-47-4 record. His overall record as a head coach is 40-55-4. His best seasons came in 1971 and 1974, when he went 6-5. He also served as an assistant coach at Minnesota, and Wisconsin.He later became athletic director at the University of Cincinnati (1979-1984), the University of Southern California (1984-1993), and the University of South Carolina (1993-2005).

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

[edit] Head Coaching Record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
East Carolina (Independent) (1970 – 1970)
1970 East Carolina 3-8-0
East Carolina: 3-8-0
Duke (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1971 – 1978)
1971 Duke 6-5-0
1972 Duke 5-6-0
1973 Duke 2-8-1
1974 Duke 6-5-0
1975 Duke 4-5-2
1976 Duke 5-5-1
1977 Duke 5-6-0
1978 Duke 4-7-0
Duke: 37-47-4
Total: 40-55-4
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.
Preceded by
Zeke Smith
Outland Trophy Winners
1960
Succeeded by
Tom Brown
Preceded by
Clarence Stasavich
East Carolina Head Football Coach
1970
Succeeded by
Sonny Randle
Preceded by
Tom Harp
Duke Head Football Coach
1971–1978
Succeeded by
Shirley Wilson
Preceded by
Dick Perry
University of Southern California Athletic Director
1984-1993
Succeeded by
Mike Garrett