Ned L. McDonald (January 2, 1910 – February 8, 1977)[2] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia from 1953 to 1955. He played college football at the University of Texas from 1937 to 1939 under head coach Dana X. Bible, captaining in 1939.[3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1910 Caldwell, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1977 (aged 67) Keene, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1939 | Texas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1952 | Virginia (line) |
| 1953–1955 | Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–23 |
McDonald died of a heart attack in 1977.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cavaliers (Independent) (1953) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Virginia | 1–8 | |||||||
| Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1954–1955) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Virginia | 3–6 | 0–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1955 | Virginia | 1–9 | 0–4 | 8th | |||||
| Virginia: | 5–23 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–23 | ||||||||