Mike McGee (American football)

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Mike McGee
Mike McGee 1961.jpg
McGee in 1961
No. 68
Position Guard
Personal information
Born(1938-12-01)December 1, 1938
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 2019(2019-08-16) (aged 80)
Montrose, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolElizabeth City
(Elizabeth City, North Carolina)
College Duke
NFL draft 1960: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
AFL draft 1960: 1st round
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Duke (1963–1965)
    Assistant coach
  • Wisconsin (1966)
    Assistant coach
  • Minnesota (1967–1969)
    Assistant coach
  • East Carolina (1970)
    Head coach
  • Duke (1971–1978)
    Head coach
Operations
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played37
Games started36
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season40–55–4 (.424)

Michael Burnette McGee (December 1, 1938 – August 16, 2019) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) who later became a successful college football coach and college athletics administrator. He was an All-American at Duke University and in 1959 won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's best interior lineman. After playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1960 to 1962, he returned as an assistant coach to Duke, and then at the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, before becoming head coach at East Carolina University (1970) and Duke (19711978). At East Carolina, he compiled a 3–8 record, and at Duke he compiled a 37–47–4 record. His overall record as a head coach was 40–55–4. His best seasons came in 1971 and 1974, when he went 6–5. He later became athletic director at the University of Cincinnati (1980–1984), the University of Southern California (1984–1993), and the University of South Carolina (1993–2005). McGee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1990. He died in 2019 at the age of 80. [1]

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University of South Carolina

McGee's years at the University of South Carolina were arguably his most successful. The university did not previously have a significant history of success. Before McGee's arrival, the Gamecocks had won no national championships.

McGee's goal was to build a foundation to foster athletic success for years to come. Upon his retirement, his accomplishments at the University of South Carolina included:

Head coaching record

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McGee in 1976
YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
East Carolina Pirates (Southern Conference)(1970)
1970 East Carolina 3–82–24th
East Carolina:3–82–2
Duke Blue Devils (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1971–1978)
1971 Duke 6–52–3T–3rd
1972 Duke 5–63–34th
1973 Duke 2–8–11–4–15th
1974 Duke 6–52–45th
1975 Duke 4–5–23–0–22nd
1976 Duke 5–5–12–3–14th
1977 Duke 5–62–45th
1978 Duke 4–72–45th
Duke:37–47–417–25–4
Total:40–55–4

References

  1. "Former USC Athletics Director Mike McGee dies". The State. August 16, 2019.