John Magnabosco
 Magnabosco picture in Orient 1936, Ball State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 Clinton, Indiana |
| Died | October 15, 1956 (aged 50–51) Muncie, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1927–1929 | Indiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935–1952 | Ball State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–46–14 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 IIC (1942) | |
John V. Magnabosco (1905 – October 15, 1956) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1935 to 1952, compiling a record of 68–46–14. Magnabosco died of a heart attack at the Ball State gymnasium on October 15, 1956 in Muncie, Indiana.[1][2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1935–1947) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Ball State | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1938 | Ball State | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Ball State | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1940 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1941 | Ball State | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| 1942 | Ball State | 6–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | Ball State | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1945 | Ball State | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| 1946 | Ball State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1947 | Ball State | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Independent) (1948–1950) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Ball State | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1949 | Ball State | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1950 | Ball State | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| Ball State Teachers Cardinals (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Ball State | 0–6–1 | |||||||
| 1952 | Ball State | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| Ball State Teachers: | 68–46–14 | ||||||||
| Total: | 68–46–14 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ Vidette-Messenger, Monday, October 15, 1956, Valparaiso, Indiana, United States Of America
- ^ AP and UP (October 15, 1956). "One-Minute Sport Page". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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