George Serdula
Serdula pictured in Orient 1954, Ball State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1920 Midway, Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Died | October 26, 2002 (aged 82) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1940 | Muskingum |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1947 | Barnesville HS (OH) |
| 1948–1952 | Ball State (assistant) |
| 1953–1955 | Ball State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–9–1 (college) |
George Serdula (January 17, 1920 – October 26, 2002) was an American college football player and coach and university professor.[1] He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1953 to 1955, compiling a record of 14–9–1.
Serdula was born in Midway, Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio and played football at Muskingum College, from which he graduated in 1942.[1] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a flight engineer, and held the rank of first lieutenant while serving with the Twentieth Air Force.[1] Serdula resigned at football coach at Ball State in March 1956 to complete a doctoral degree at Indiana University Bloomington.[1][2] He was later a professor of health sciences at St. Cloud State University.[1] He retired in 1984 and was inducted into the Muskingum Hall of Fame in 1993.[1] He died on October 26, 2002, in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[1][3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1953–1955) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Ball State | 5–2–1 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1954 | Ball State | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1955 | Ball State | 3–5 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Ball State Teachers: | 14–9–1 | 8–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–9–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dr. George Serdula, 82 (obituary), St. Cloud Times, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 142nd year, number 124, October 27, 2002, page 3B. (subscription required)
- ^ "Ball State Coach Resigns" (PDF). The New York Times. United Press. March 21, 1956. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Class Notes" (PDF). Muskingum: The Magazine for Alumni and Friends. 93 (2): 24. Spring 2003. Retrieved October 31, 2011.