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David Busey

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David Busey
Biographical details
Born27 September 1912
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, US
Died31 January 1981 (aged 68)
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1966Lycoming
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1954–1979Lycoming
Head coaching record
Overall41–56–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Lycoming Hall of Fame (1986)

David G. Busey (1912-1981) was an American football coach and athletic director. He was the head coach at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 1954 to 1966, compiling a record of 41–56–3.[1]

Upon his arrival at Lycoming, Busey was tasked with restarting a football program that had stopped playing in 1950. His first squad featured only two players with any football playing experience.[2]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lycoming Warriors (Independent) (1954–1957)
1954 Lycoming 0–6
1955 Lycoming 2–4–1
1956 Lycoming 5–3
1957 Lycoming 5–1–1
Lycoming Warriors (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1966)
1958 Lycoming 7–1 4–1 2nd (Southern College)
1959 Lycoming 3–5 1–4 8th (Southern College)
1960 Lycoming 3–5 1–3 NA (Southern College)
1961 Lycoming 1–6–1 1–3–1 5th (Southern College)
1962 Lycoming 4–4 1–4 7th (Southern College)
1963 Lycoming 1–7 1–5 6th (Southern College)
1964 Lycoming 1–7 1–5 T–6th (Southern College)
1965 Lycoming 5–3 4–2 3rd (Southern College)
1966 Lycoming 4–4 4–3 4th (Southern College)
Lycoming: 41–56–3 18–30–1
Total: 41–56–3

References

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  1. ^ "David Busey". athletics.lycoming.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Piper, John F. (December 16, 2011). Lycoming College, 1812–2012: On the Frontiers of American Education. Lexington Books. ISBN 9781611483710. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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