George Penton

George Penton
	Penton at Troy, c. 1911
Biographical details
Born	September 6, 1882; Rockford, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 11, 1969 (aged 86); Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1907–1909	Auburn
Position(s)	Guard, fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1910	Jacksonville State
1911–1912	Troy State
1913	Auburn (assistant)
1919–1921	Sidney Lanier HS (AL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1911–1912	Troy State
Head coaching record
Overall	8–4–3 (college)

George Washington "Doc" Penton (September 6, 1882 – July 11, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State Normal School (now Jacksonville State University) in 1910 and at Troy State Normal School (now Troy University) from 1911 to 1912, compiling a career college football coaching record of 8–4–3. Penton played college football at Auburn University as a guard and fullback from 1907 to 1909. He was the brother of fellow football player and coach, John Penton.

Playing career

Penton played football, baseball, basketball, and track at Auburn University. He was a guard and fullback for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team from 1907 to 1909.^[1]

Dick Jemison selected him second-team All-Southern at fullback.^[2]

Penton was athletic director at Troy University and led the Troy Trojans to its only perfect season in 1912, a 3–0 record.

Penton was then an assistant under Donahue in 1913.^[3] His first year there the team won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship.

Penton coached the Sidney Lanier High School Poets from 1919 to 1921.


Year	Team	Overall
Jacksonville State Eagle Owls (Independent) (1910)
1910	Jacksonville State	1–3–2
Jacksonville State:		1–3–2
Troy State Teachers (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911	Troy State	4–1–1
1912	Troy State	3–0
Troy State:		7–1–1
Total:		8–4–3

^ "Aubrn's Gator Bowl Camps Rated Among Top Tiger Teams". January 16, 1955.
^ "Second Choice Eleven Chosen By Dick Jemison". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn's Prospects Brighten Daily". Atlanta Constitution. September 14, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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