Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh
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Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh was an American football
player, coach, and sports figure in the United States
. Although he coached at the college level, he was most prominent for his success at the high school level.
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
to graduate with a teaching degree in 1912. He played football, basketball, baseball, and participated in Track & Field—lettering in all four sports. The school later honored him by inducting him into their athletic hall of fame.
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for five seasons, from 1917 until 1921. His coaching record at Geneva was 23 wins, 12 losses, and 5 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fifth at Geneva in total wins and ninth at Geneva in winning percentage (0.638).
. Here his team accumulated a record of 265 wins, 65 losses, and 25 ties. This placed him among the best high school football coaches in the nation at the time, some say ranking him the fourth most successful coach at the time. He also coached other sports at the school. Part of his high school coaching success included a string of 43 consecutive wins across several seasons.
for nine years and retired in 1964.
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, coach, and sports figure in the United States
United States
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. Although he coached at the college level, he was most prominent for his success at the high school level.
Playing history
Bridenbaugh enrolled at Franklin & Marshall CollegeFranklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College is a four-year private co-educational residential national liberal arts college in the Northwest Corridor neighborhood of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States....
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
to graduate with a teaching degree in 1912. He played football, basketball, baseball, and participated in Track & Field—lettering in all four sports. The school later honored him by inducting him into their athletic hall of fame.
Geneva College
Bridenbaugh was the ninth head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River...
and he held that position for five seasons, from 1917 until 1921. His coaching record at Geneva was 23 wins, 12 losses, and 5 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fifth at Geneva in total wins and ninth at Geneva in winning percentage (0.638).
High School coaching
After leaving the college ranks, Bridenbaugh coached football for 34 years at New Castle High School in New Castle, PennsylvaniaNew Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...
. Here his team accumulated a record of 265 wins, 65 losses, and 25 ties. This placed him among the best high school football coaches in the nation at the time, some say ranking him the fourth most successful coach at the time. He also coached other sports at the school. Part of his high school coaching success included a string of 43 consecutive wins across several seasons.
Grove City College
Bridenbaugh rode into his retirement as an assistant football at Grove City CollegeGrove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
for nine years and retired in 1964.