Charles A. Barnard
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Charles A. Barnard was an American football
player and coach. He served as the head coach for one season each at the University of Georgia
(1904) and the George Washington University
(1905). Barnard attended Harvard University
, where he played football as a guard
. In 1901, he was named a consensus All-American
. Barnard graduated from Harvard in 1902. In 1904, he became the tenth head coach of the Georgia
football team and recorded a 1–5 record. The following year, Barnard took over the head coaching job at George Washington, which he held for one year. There, he recorded a 3–4–2 record.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He served as the head coach for one season each at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
(1904) and the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
(1905). Barnard attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where he played football as a guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
. In 1901, he was named a consensus All-American
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
. Barnard graduated from Harvard in 1902. In 1904, he became the tenth head coach of the Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
football team and recorded a 1–5 record. The following year, Barnard took over the head coaching job at George Washington, which he held for one year. There, he recorded a 3–4–2 record.