Donald McCallister (March 13, 1904 – August 5, 1977) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina University from 1935 to 1937 and at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont from 1938 to 1941, compiling a career college football coaching record of 32–29–2.[1][2] As a high school coach at Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio, McCallister's 1932 squad won a mythical High School Football National Championship.[3]

Don McCallister
Biographical details
Born(1904-03-13)March 13, 1904
Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1977(1977-08-05) (aged 73)
San Gabriel, California, U.S.
Playing career
1925Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926–1927Palatka HS (FL)
1928–1930Miami HS (FL)
1931–1934Toledo Waite HS (OH)
1935–1937South Carolina
1938–1941Norwich
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1937South Carolina
1938–1941Norwich
Head coaching record
Overall32–29–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
High School National (1932)

McCallister died on August 5, 1977, as San Gabriel Community Hospital in San Gabriel, California.[4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southern Conference) (1935–1937)
1935 South Carolina 3–7 1–4 T–8th
1936 South Carolina 5–7 2–5 12th
1937 South Carolina 5–6–1 2–2–1 7th
South Carolina: 12–20–1 5–11–1
Norwich Cadets (Independent) (1938–1941)
1938 Norwich 2–4
1939 Norwich 5–2–1
1940 Norwich 7–1
1941 Norwich 6–2
South Carolina: 20–9–1
Total: 32–29–2

References

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  1. ^ "Don McCallister". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Norwich Football". Biddeford Daily Journal. September 26, 1941. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Don McCallister Goes To South Carolina". Akron Beacon Journal. January 12, 1935. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Former Football Coach Is Dead". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Associated Press. August 7, 1977. p. 54. Retrieved November 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com  .