Volney C. Ashford (November 15, 1907 – October 14, 1973) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Missouri Valley College for 28 season, from 1937 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1967. He led the Missouri Valley Vikings to nine bowl games, including the Mineral Water Bowl in 1955 and the 1956 Tangerine Bowl.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1907 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1973 (aged 65) Marshall, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1929 | Missouri Valley |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931 | Missouri Valley (assistant) |
| 1932–1936 | Harrisonville HS (MO) |
| 1937–1942 | Missouri Valley |
| 1946–1967 | Missouri Valley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 197–55–12 (college football) 25–12–4 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 3–3–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 13 MCAU (1939, 1941–1942, 1946–1949, 1951–1952, 1954–1955, 1958, 1960–1961) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1958) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2009 (profile) | |
Ashford left Missouri Valley during World War II to serve in the United States Navy. He was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade and left for the North Carolina Pre-Flight School at Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the spring of 1943.[1] Ashford was later stationed at Iowa City, Iowa and returned to Missouri Valley in December 1945.[2]
Ashford died of a heart attack on October 14, 1973.[3] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley Vikings (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1937–1942) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Missouri Valley | 3–4–1 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1938 | Missouri Valley | 5–3–1 | 1–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Missouri Valley | 7–1 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1940 | Missouri Valley | 2–5–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Missouri Valley | 7–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | Missouri Valley | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Missouri Valley Vikings (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1946–1967) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Missouri Valley | 10–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1947 | Missouri Valley | 12–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W Boys' Ranch Bowl, W Cigar | ||||
| 1948 | Missouri Valley | 9–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L Refrigerator, T Cigar | ||||
| 1949 | Missouri Valley | 8–3 | 3–0 | 1st | L Oleander Bowl | ||||
| 1950 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Missouri Valley | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Missouri Valley | 6–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1953 | Missouri Valley | 7–1–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | T Cigar | ||||
| 1954 | Missouri Valley | 7–1–2 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1955 | Missouri Valley | 9–1–1 | 1–0 | 1st | W Mineral Water, T Tangerine | ||||
| 1956 | Missouri Valley | 8–2–1 | 0–0–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1957 | Missouri Valley | 4–2 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1958 | Missouri Valley | 8–1 | 3–0 | 1st | L Tangerine | ||||
| 1959 | Missouri Valley | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1960 | Missouri Valley | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1961 | Missouri Valley | 9–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1962 | Missouri Valley | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Missouri Valley | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Missouri Valley | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Missouri Valley | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Missouri Valley | 6–3 | 1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1967 | Missouri Valley | 6–4 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Missouri Valley: | 196–58–11 | 71–17–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 196–58–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Sporting Comment". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. April 13, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ashford Back On Job". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. December 6, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Volney Ashford Dies at 65". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 15, 1973. p. 28. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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