G. Ott Romney

G. Ott Romney
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1892-12-12)December 12, 1892 Salt Lake City, Utah
Died	May 3, 1973(1973-05-03) (aged 80) Washington, D.C.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1928-1936	Brigham Young University
Head coaching record
Overall	42-31-5

George Ottinger Romney (December 12, 1892 – May 3, 1973) was the third head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU). He coached for nine years from 1928-1936. His overall record at BYU was 42-33-5. His best year in coaching was in 1932 when he went 8-1 and took second in the Rocky Mountain Conference.

Montana State University honored Romney by naming the first Gymnasium built on campus after him. Although later replaced as the main sports facility by a large multipurpose field house named for John "Brick" Breeden, the Romney Gymnasium still stands on the main quad of the Bozeman campus and houses many intermural sports and physical fitness classes.

He is a distant relative of former Michigan Gov. George W. Romney and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. G. Ott Romney was named after his maternal grandfather George M. Ottinger although, since his father was George Ernest Romney and his other grandfather was also named George Romney, it might have been more complex than this. He died of a heart ailment in 1973.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
1928	BYU	3-3-1
1929	BYU	5-3
1930	BYU	5-2-4
1931	BYU	4-4
1932	BYU	8-1		2nd
1933	BYU	5-4
1934	BYU	4-5
1935	BYU	4-4
1936	BYU	4-5
Total:		42-31-5
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.