George Penton


George Washington "Doc" Penton was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State Normal School—now known as Jacksonville State University—in 1910 and Troy State Normal School—now known as Troy University from 1911 to 1912, compiling a career college football coaching record of 8–4–3. Penton played college football at Auburn University as a guard and fullback from 1907 to 1909. He was the brother of fellow football player and coach, John Penton.

Playing career

Penton played football, baseball, basketball, and track at Auburn University. He was a guard and fullback for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team from 1907 to 1909.

1909

selected him second-team All-Southern at fullback.

Coaching career

1912

Penton was athletic director at Troy University and led the Troy Trojans to its only perfect season in 1912, a 3–0 record.

1913

Penton was then an assistant under Donahue in 1913. His first year there the team won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship.

1919–1921

Penton coached the Sidney Lanier High School poets from 1919 to 1921.

Head coaching record

College